Question 1When it is cold the blood vessels of the skin A.dilate to increase blood flow to the skinB.constrict to reduce the amount of flow of bloodC.dilate to reduce the amount of blood flowing to the skinD.constrict to increase the amount of blood flowing to the skinObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Joint skeleton is absent in the A.cockroachB.spiderC.millipedeD.snailE.housefly Objective Show full explanation
Question 3The plantain reproduces asexually by A.sporesB.budsC.fragmentsD.suckerE.flowers Objective Show full explanation
Question 4Mucors and spirogyra can be put in the same group because they A.are unicellularB.have spores that are dispersed by windC.reproduce sexuallyD.have bodies made up of thallus and filaments alternatively Objective Show full explanation
Question 5Which of these is false about the piliferous layer of a root? It A.has a thin cuticleB.is the outermost layer of the cortexC.may bear root hairsD.breaks down with ageE.Is replaced by cock in old roots. Objective Show full explanation
Question 6Anaerobic respiration in yeast produce A.CO2 and ethanolB.CO2 & H2OC.CO2 & O2D.CO2 & glucoseE.ethanol & H2O Objective Show full explanation
Question 7A key similarity between nervous and hormonal system is that A.involve chemical transmissionB.have widespread effectsC.shed chemicals into the blood streamD.evoke rapid responseE.eliminate response Objective Show full explanation
Question 8The bones of the neck on which the skull rest is A.odontoidB.axisC.occipitalD.atlasE.patella Objective Show full explanation
Question 9One of these is not found in urine A.waterB.sodium chlorideC.nitrogenous compoundsD.calcium chlorideE.nitrogenous saltsObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The functions of ossicles (malleus, incus and stapes) in the mammalian ear is to A.Transmit vibrationsB.regulate pressuresC.support of the inner earD.Maintain balance during motionE.secrete oil Objective Show full explanation
Question 11A true climax community A.changes from year to yearB.persists until the environment changesC.is the first stage in plant successionD.consists of tallest trees and small animalsE.is in a state of perturbation Objective Show full explanation
Question 12The organ through which nourishment and oxygen diffuse into an embryo is called A.AmnionB.chorionC.Umbilical cordD.OviductE.placenta Objective Show full explanation
Question 13A tapeworm fasten itself to the intestine of its host with A.Neck &suckerB.Hooks & suckersC.Rostellum & suckersD.proglottis & neckE.Rostelluum, hooks & suckers Objective Show full explanation
Question 14Which one of these set of factors is completely abiotic? A.Turbidity, tide, salinity, planktonB.Pressure, pH, soil, insectC.water, soil, bacteria, salinityD.pH, bamboos, wind, rainfallE.light, altitude, wind, humidity Objective Show full explanation
Question 15In which of these are flagella and cilia found A.FlatwormsB.protozoaC.coelenteratesD.annelidsE.Nematodes Objective Show full explanation
Question 16The major functions of swim-bladder in fish A.BreathingB.SwimmingC.divingD.repelling enemyE.Buoyancy Objective Show full explanation
Question 17The part of the central nervous system concerned with answering an examination question is the A.spinal cordB.cerebellumC.OryxD.cerebrumE.Medulla oblongata Objective Show full explanation
Question 18A child with blood group genotype different from those of both parents and with a mother of genotype OO, can only have a father of genotype. A.AB.BC.OOD.ABE.AA Objective Show full explanation
Question 19In a predator food chain involving secondary and tertiary consumers, the organisms become progressively A.smallerB.equal in numberC.larger and fewer along the food chainD.parasitized along the food chain as consumers get biggerE.sparse in distribution Objective Show full explanation
Question 20The fruit formed from a single flower having several carpels is called A.multiple fruitB.simple fruitC.aggregate fruitD.dehiscent fruitE.indehiscent fruit Objective Show full explanation
Question 21The three important organs that are situated close to the stomach are A.Liver, kidney and gall bladderB.Pancrease, liver & kidneyC.gall bladder, pancrease & spleenD.Liver, kidney & spleenE.kidney, gall bladder & spleen Objective Show full explanation
Question 22Wind pollinated flowers usually have A.long styleB.sticky stigmaC.small and short stigmasD.rough pollen grainsE.short styles and pollen. Objective Show full explanation
Question 23The ridicule of a bean seedling grows most rapidly in the region A.of the root tipB.below the top soilC.just round the root tipD.just below the root tipE.just above the root tip Objective Show full explanation
Question 24Which one of these is an adaptation to a xerophytic environment? A.fleshy tissues with reduced leavesB.extensive surface roots & broad leavesC.thicky barks and broad leavesD.rough leaves and shallow root systemE.stunted growth and surface roots growth and surface roots Objective Show full explanation
Question 25An organism with a pair of indistinguishable genes is a A.hererozygoteB.hybrideC.allelomorphD.homozygoteE.diploid Objective Show full explanation