NECO SSCE - Biology - 2005

Tsetse-fly is a vector of a disease known as

The gland that secretes the hormone glucagon is ... gland

All these statements are correct about a vein EXCEPT that it

The medium of transportation in higher plants is

Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium?

An example of a carnivorous plant is

The number of chromosomes in a gamete is represented by

The vitreous humour in the human eye assists in ...... of objects

What type of fruit is pineapple?

Which of these is NOT an example of heterotrophic mode of nutrition?

Which of these is NOT a structural adaptation of desert plants for water conservation?

An organism with identical allelic genes is described as

The process which reduces the nitrogen content of the soil is

Which of these statements best defines pyramid of energy?

Which of the following is NOT a type of exoskeleton?

The following can increase crop production EXCEPT

Which of the following enzymes requires acidic medium to function?

The practice of growing more than one type of crop on the same plot of land is called

Deficiency of calcium in a child’s diet causes

Which of the following does NOT occur during photosynthesis?

Which of the following is NOT a type of supporting tissue in plants?

Poor growth and yellowing of leaves in plants is due to deficiency of

The speed of wind can be measured with an instrument called

In which region of the body is the diagram illustrated found?

The following parts of the ear are involved in hearing EXCEPT

In a test for reducing sugar, the food substance is usually warmed with

Which of the following processes removes carbon (IV) oxide from the atmosphere?

Birds excrete nitrogenous wastes in form of

Blood carrying digested food from the small intestine flows into the liver via the

The association between a tapeworm and an infected mammal illustrates

The following are ways of caring for the mammalian skin EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a function of placenta in mammals?

Which of the following does NOT influence plant growth?

Which of the following is NOT an evidence of organic evolution?

Which of the following organisms maintains a fairly constant body temperature?

ln mammals, fertilization takes place in the

Which of these is a direct photosynthetic product?

Dry, horny scales in reptiles help them to

Which of the following fruits is an example of a caryopsis?

ln the process of succession, a climax community is established when

An example of a natural source of light energy is

Autotrophs include all the following EXCEPT

A waterlogged habitat with low light penetration and very low quantity of dissolved oxygen best describes a/an habitat

Which of these nitrogenous bases is NOT a part of RNA?