Question 1The study of the organism and the environment of an abandoned farmland is the ecology ofA.a communityB.a populationC.a habitatD.an ecosystemObjective Show full explanation
Question 2All the sons of a colour-blind woman will be colour blind regardless of the state of the father becauseA.the egg determines the phenotype of the sonsB.sons inherit the sex chromosomes of their mothersC.the father's sex chromosomes is weaker in sonsD.sex-linked traits express dominance in femalesObjective Show full explanation
Question 3In human reproduction, the zygote formed as a result of fertilization gets attached to the wall of the uterus. The process is calledA.sexual reproductionB.cohesionC.pregnancyD.implantationObjective Show full explanation
Question 4An onion bulb stores its food in theA.stemB.leavesC.rootsD.cotyledonObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Which one of the following is never a secondary host of tapeworm?A.manB.fishC.pigD.dogObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The response of plant parts to contact or touch is termed?A.thigmotropismB.traumatropismC.rheotropismD.galvanotropismObjective Show full explanation
Question 7In man, identical twins occur whenA.an ovum is fertilized by a sperm and then divides into two each forming a separate embryoB.an ovum is fertilized by two sperms and then divides into two each forming an embryoC.two ova are fertilized at the same time each forming an embryoD.two ova are fertilized by a single sperm each forming an embryo after fertilizationObjective Show full explanation
Question 8If a child can receive blood from all donors, he belongs to the blood groupA.OB.AC.BD.ABObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Which of the following group of factors is completely abiotic?A.Salinity, tide, plankton, turbidityB.Temperature, pH, soil, insectC.Wind, altitude, humidity, lightD.Conifers, wind, pH, rainfallObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Erosion can be reduced along a slope byA.ridging across slopeB.ridging up slopeC.ridging down slopeD.crop rotationObjective Show full explanation
Question 11Water retention is highest in soils which are richA.sand, poor in humus and devoid of clayB.clay and sand, but poor in humusC.clay and humus, but poor in sandD.clay, poor in humus and devoid of sandObjective Show full explanation
Question 12In an ecosystem, animals which feed directly on plant are calledA.secondary consumersB.primary consumersC.producersD.predatorsObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Which of the following ecological factors are common to both terrestrial and aquatic habitats?A.Rainfall, temperature, light and windB.Salinity, rainfall, temperature and lightC.Tides, wind, rainfall, and altitudeD.pH, salinity, rainfall and humidityObjective Show full explanation
Question 14 After 30 minutes, the level of sugar solution in the above figure willA.rise in x onlyB.rise in y onlyC.be the same in x and yD.fall in yObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Haemophilia results from the mutation of the genesA.in the sex chromosomesB.which control skin colourC.which control the mechanism for blood clottingD.which control the formation of haemoglobinObjective Show full explanation