BUK Biology 2013/2014 Past Questions

Question 1

Fleshy fruits with stony endocarp are called

A.Berries
B.Pomes
C.Drupes
D.Capsules

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Question 2

Fertilization occurs in

A.Uterus
B.Ureter
C.Vagina
D.Fallopian tube

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Question 3

The edible part of mushroom is called

A.Basidiocarp
B.Primary mycelium
C.Fyngal hyphae
D.Basidiospores

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Question 4

A flower which can be divided into two equal halves by only one plane is

A.Zygomorphic
B.Actinomorphic
C.Regular
D.Perfect

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Question 5

Which of the following has both excoskeletal and endoskeletal structures

A.Tortoise
B.Frog
C.Jelly fish
D.Fresh water mussel

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Question 6

Which of the following indicates that Euglena is a plant

A.Conspicuous eye spot
B.Presence of gullet
C.Limited movement
D.Presence of starch grains

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Question 7

Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. what is baking soda

A.Potassium chloride
B.Potassium carbonate
C.Potassium hydroxide
D.Sodium bicarbonate

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Question 8

Pollination is best defined as

A.Transfer of pollen grain from anther to stigma
B.Germination of pollen grains
C.Growth of pollen tube in ovules
D.Visiting flowers by insects

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Question 9

Plants receive their nutrients mainly from

A.Chlorophyll
B.Atmosphere
C.Light
D.Soil

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Question 10

In which parts of the plant does photosynthesis generally take place

A.Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts
B.Stem and leaf
C.Roots and chloroplast bearing parts
D.BArk and leaf

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Question 11

One of the following is not a function of bones

A.Place for muscles attachment
B.Protection of vital organs
C.Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood vessels
D.Production of blood corpuscles

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Question 12

The oxygen released during photosynthesis is obtained

A.From the catalytic splitting od CO₂ in plant tissues
B.From the breakdown of glucose molecules in cells
C.During the photolysis of water using energy trapped in chlorophyll
D.By the excretion of excess oxygen in plant tissues

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Question 13

Plants developing in dry conditions are

A.Xerophytes
B.Mesophytes
C.Lithophytes
D.Hydrophytes

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Question 14

Normal adult human male has

A.10g of haemoglobin/100g of blood
B.14g of haemoglobin/200g of blood
C.18g of haemoglobin/100g of blood
D.24g of haemoglobin/100 of blood

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Question 15

Plants wilt due to excess of

A.Transpiration
B.Photosynthesis
C.Absorption
D.None of these

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Question 16

The possession of breathing roots is a characteristic of plants growing in

A.Mangrove swamp
B.Coastal savannah
C.Guinea savannah
D.Shrub biome

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Question 17

Which of the following cell constituents is not common in both plants and animals

A.Mitochondria
B.Chloroplast
C.Biposomes
D.Golgi apparatus

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Question 18

The lack of which of these causes osteoporoisis

A.Potassium
B.Sodium
C.Sulphur
D.Calcium

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Question 19

Which of the following is a plant hormone

A.Cytokinin
B.Ethylene
C.Gibbercillin
D.Insulin

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Question 20

Which of the following is responsible for converting milk into curd

A.Virus
B.Yeast
C.Fungi
D.Bacteria

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Question 21

Birds which swim in water have

A.Webbed feet
B.Long beaks
C.Toes with claws
D.Broad wings

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Question 22

Which of the following diseases is not caused by bacteria

A.Leprosy
B.Chickenpox
C.Tuberculosis
D.Typhoid fever

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Question 23

Which of the following characteristics is not possessed by most plants? Ability to

A.Respire
B.Move away from stimuli
C.Reproduce
D.Adapt to environment

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Question 24

Which of the following is not a constituent of blood ?

A.Plasma
B.Mineral salts
C.Water
D.Platelets

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Question 25

Beri beri is caused by lack of vitamin

A.B1
B.A
C.D
D.C

Objective