Question 1Increasing complexity due to multicellularity first appeared in this animal groupA.protozoaB.coelentrataC.sarcodinaD.protistaObjective Show full explanation
Question 2In the angiosperms, the sieve tube members are living non-nucleated, but they are usually accompanied byA.cork cambiumB.phloem raysC.vascular cambiumD.companion cellsObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Abscisic acid is a chemical that prepares plants forA.ripening fruitsB.emergence of seedlingsC.leaf fallD.reproductionObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The formula below representsC6H12O6 ---> 2C2H6O + 2CO2 + ATPA.glycolysisB.fermentationC.photosynthesisD.respirationObjective Show full explanation
Question 5In any population, any specific allele will mutate at one time or another, usually to a non functional or harmful form. The proportion of gametes carrying new mutant alleles of a given locus is calledA.the mutation rateB.the selection coefficientC.the relative fitnessD.the lethal genotypeObjective Show full explanation
Question 6In mosses, the sporophyte generation is highly prominent producing spores in a cone-likeA.gametophyteB.strobilusC.AntheridiumD.archegoniumObjective Show full explanation
Question 7When Sudan III solution is boiled with a solution of food substances, it gives a colour black precipitate showing the presence ofA.fats and oilB.proteinC.amino acidD.starchObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Plants adapted to life in salty marsh are known asA.hydrophytesB.xerophytesC.halophytesD.epiphytesObjective Show full explanation
Question 9A circulatory system that does not allow mixing of oxygenated blood in the mammalian heart is referred to asA.openB.doubleC.singleD.closedObjective Show full explanation
Question 10In a pyramid of numbers, it is common to have ...... with the smallest of individuals.A.secondary consumersB.tertiary consumersC.primary consumersD.primary producersObjective Show full explanation
Question 11In blood transfusion, agglutination occurs whenA.white blood cells from two people meetB.two different antibodies meetC.two different antigen meetD.contrasting antigens and antibodies meetObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Genetic counselling is important when marriage is planned between a A.Rh+ woman and Rh- manB.Rh- woman and Rh+ manC.Rh- man and Rh- womanD.Rh-woman and Rh+ manObjective Show full explanation
Question 13One of these animal groups contain acoelomate membersA.molluscaB.coelentrataC.arthropodiaD.reptilianObjective Show full explanation
Question 14The enzyme invertase will hydrolyse sucrose to giveA.mannose and galactoseB.glucose and fructoseC.maltose and galactoseD.glycerol and fatty acidsObjective Show full explanation
Question 15A flower that has both stamen and pistil is said to beA.perfectB.imperfectC.pistillateD.staminateObjective Show full explanation