UNIZIK Biology 2008/2009 Day 2 Past Questions

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A fundamental similarity between nervous and hormonal system is that both

A.involve chemical transmission
B.have widespread effects
C.shed chemical into the blood stream
D.evoke rapid response

The irreversible life process by which new protoplasm is added to increase the size and weight of an organism can be termed

A.anabolism
B.catabolism
C.growth
D.development

If an organism obtains it's food by means of haustoria, it is said to be

A.holophyte
B.heterophyte
C.saprophytic
D.parasitic

The main waste products formed in plants are

A.alkaloids, tannins and resins
B.water, alkaloids and carbon dioxide
C.oxygen, carbon dioxide and alkaloids
D.water, carbon dioxide and oxygen

In the mammalian respiratory system, exchange of gases occurs in the

A.lungs
B.bronchi
C.bronchioles
D.alveoli

If the phloem of a healthy plant is killed by heat treatment, the

A.upward movement of slats will cease
B.food manufacture in the leaves will accumulate
C.whole plant will die immediately
D.leaves of plant will become yellow

If an animal has diastema, it would not possess

A.incisors
B.caninnes
C.premolars
D.molars

The major function of the swim bladder in dishes is

A.breathing
B.buoyancy
C.swimming
D.diving

Insects and millipedes have many features in common except

A.jointed appendage
B.compound eyes
C.segmented body
D.exoskeleton

What is the funciton of trichocyst in paramecium

A.movement
B.defence
C.excretion
D.reproduction