Question 1Which of these statements about succession is incorrect? A.Succession is a change of species composition, community structure and function over time and spaceB.Succession is usually set in motion by some sort of disturbanceC.Succession is both directional and predictableD.Succession begins only on a bare ground Objective Show full explanation
Question 2Example of genetic diseases include any of the following except A.DiabetesB.Cystic fibrosisC.HepatitisD.Epilepsy Objective Show full explanation
Question 3In his theory of evolution, Darwin identified as the main cause of natural selection A.physiological pressureB.ecological pressureC.Environmental pressureD.Biological pressure Objective Show full explanation
Question 4One of these is not a unique feature of meiosis A.SynapsisB.Homologous recombinationC.Reduction divisionD.Cytokinesis Objective Show full explanation
Question 5One of these organisms is not an Autotroph A.SpirogyraB.Zea maysC.RhizobiumD.Mushroom Objective Show full explanation
Question 6One of these features is not typical of most animals A.HeterotrophicB.MulticellularC.SessileD.motile at some stage of life cycle. Objective Show full explanation
Question 7The cnidarians use their nematocysts only for ........ A.Capturing preyB.CourtshipC.Gas exchangeD.Sensing chemicals Objective Show full explanation
Question 8In the diagram below, the part labeled (a) is A.ApexB.FruitC.Apical meristemD.Flower Objective Show full explanation
Question 9The picture below is an example of a A.capsuleB.follicleC.legumeD.schizocarp Objective Show full explanation
Question 11In which biome would you expect to have the shortest growing season? A.Tropical rain forestB.Guinea savannaC.Sudan savannaD.DesertsObjective Show full explanation
Question 12The concept of tropic structure of a community emphasizes A.the dominant form of vegetationB.the main predatorC.the feeding relationship within a communityD.The richness of species in the communityObjective Show full explanation
Question 13One of these is an agency responsible for conserving natural resources in Nigeria A.PDPB.NCFC.ACCD.NEMAObjective Show full explanation
Question 14What happens to a tadpole after 45 days old? A.It becomes fully grown, mouth becomes wider, horny jaw disappears completelyB.It becomes fully grown, mouth becomes wider, tail disappears completelyC.It becomes fully grown, mouth becomes wider, external gill disappears completelyD.It becomes fully grown, mouth becomes wider, slit disappears partially Objective Show full explanation
Question 15If a human skin cell with 46 chromosomes divides by mitosis, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have? A.23B.12C.46D.92 Objective Show full explanation
Question 16Effect of air pollutant does not include ....... A.formation of carboxyl haemoglobinB.displacement of digested foodC.lowering plant yieldD.damage breathing organs Objective Show full explanation
Question 17The lack of special supportive structures in bryophytes restricts them to one of the following types of growth. A.lateral growthB.upward growthC.downward growthD.Aerial growth Objective Show full explanation
Question 18Physical observable characteristics of an organism is called ......... A.GenotypeB.PhenotypeC.AlleleD.Locus. Objective Show full explanation
Question 19In the evolutionary trend, in which phylum do we begin to see a complete digestive tract? A.CtenophoraB.PlatyhelminthesC.NematodaD.Mollusca Objective Show full explanation
Question 20Absorption is maximum in the small intestine because of ......... A.the presence of villiB.its lengthC.its thin wallsD.all the above Objective Show full explanation
Question 21Which type of placentation does the diagram below represent? A.ParietalB.AxileC.MarginalD.Free-central Objective Show full explanation
Question 22In man, abnormality with chromosome 21 often lead to a genetic problem called .......... A.respiratory syndromeB.Carcinoma syndromeC.KlinefeiterD.Down syndrome Objective Show full explanation
Question 23The presence of extensive amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum in a cell is an indication that the cell is involved in ........ A.synthesis and metabolism of CH2O3B.synthesis and secretion of proteinsC.synthesis of ATPD.contraction Objective Show full explanation
Question 24The condition in the diagram below is A.HypermetropiaB.AstigmatismC.MyopiaD.Cataract Objective Show full explanation
Question 25Which of the following is not present in RNA? A.AdenineB.GuanineC.CytosineD.Thymine Objective Show full explanation