NECO SSCE - Biology - 2004 (Objective)

Ajụjụ 1 Ripọtì

The correct sequence of energy transfer among living organisms in an ecosystem is

consumers - decomposers – producers

consumers - producers - decomposers

decomposers - producers- consumers

producers - consumers- decomposers Azịza ziri ezi

producers - decomposers- consumers

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Ecosystem (WAEC)

Ecosystem

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 2 Ripọtì

Which of the following is NOT a type of finger print?

arch

compound

loop

simple Azịza ziri ezi

whorl

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Classification (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Behavioural Adaptations In Social Animals (WAEC)

Classification

Behavioural Adaptations In Social Animals

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 3 Ripọtì

Intestinal juice contains the following enzymes EXCEPT

erepsin

lipase

maltase

sucrose

trypsin Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 4 Ripọtì

All of these are vertebrates EXCEPT

lizard

rat

starfish Azịza ziri ezi

tilapia fish

toad

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Ecology Of Population (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Classification (WAEC)

Ecology Of Population

Classification

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 5 Ripọtì

The enzyme ptyalin acts in the

large intestine

mouth Azịza ziri ezi

oesophagus

small intestine

stomach

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 6 Ripọtì

Which of these is NOT a method of improving crop yield?

spraying the crops with chemicals

mechanized farming

sowing pest resistant varieties of seeds

storing the crops in barns or silos Azịza ziri ezi

sowing of viable seeds

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Adaptive Colouration (WAEC)

Adaptive Colouration

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 7 Ripọtì

Stunted growth and reduced yield in cassava plant is as a result of a disease called

blight

leaf curl

leaf spot

mosaic Azịza ziri ezi

smut

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 8 Ripọtì

Food wastage is caused by the following EXCEPT

attack of moulds on farm crops

lack of access roads

lack of transportation

poor harvesting methods

proper storage Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum (WAEC)

Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 9 Ripọtì

The tricuspid valve is located between the

left auricle and left ventricle

left and right auricles

right and left ventricles

right auricle and right ventricle Azịza ziri ezi

right auricle and left ventricle

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 10 Ripọtì

Blood groups and tongue rolling are examples of

continuous variation

discontinuous variation Azịza ziri ezi

variation due to environment

adaptive variation

sex-linked variation

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 11 Ripọtì

Which of the following eye defects can be corrected with a bi-focal lens?

Astigmatism

Cataract

Hypermetropia

Myopia

Presbyopia Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Sense Organs (Eyes & Ears) (WAEC)

Sense Organs (Eyes & Ears)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 12 Ripọtì

The part of the kidney tubule where ultra filtration takes place is the

Bowman’s capsule Azịza ziri ezi

distal convoluted tubule

Henle’s loop

main collecting tubule

proximal convoluted tubule

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Respiration (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Respiration

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 13 Ripọtì

An ovary with ovules arranged along its walls is said to have ------------ placentation.

axile

central

free central

marginal Azịza ziri ezi

parietal

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Physiological Variations (WAEC)

Physiological Variations

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 14 Ripọtì

Plants that are found in extreme dry conditions are called

epiphytes

hydrophytes

mesophytes

thallophytes

xerophytes Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 15 Ripọtì

The part of the skin which is excretory in function is the

adipose tissue

erector muscle

hair follicle

sebaceous gland

sweat gland Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Excretion (JAMB)

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Excretion

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 16 Ripọtì

Mealy bugs are pests of

cassava Azịza ziri ezi

cotton

maize

rice

yarn

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 17 Ripọtì

Under secretion of thyroxine before maturity cause

cretinism Azịza ziri ezi

gigantism

goiter

myxoedema

obesity

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Theories Of Evolution (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Linkage, Sex Determination And Sex Linked Characters (WAEC)

Theories Of Evolution

Linkage, Sex Determination And Sex Linked Characters

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 18 Ripọtì

Which of the following is NOT an application of variation?

adaptation for survival Azịza ziri ezi

blood transfusion

crime detection

determination of paternity

marriage counseling

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Heredity (JAMB)

Heredity

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 19 Ripọtì

Which of the following factors does NOT affect photosynthesis?

carbon (iv) oxide

light intensity

relative humidity Azịza ziri ezi

soil water

temperature

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Classification (WAEC)

Classification

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 20 Ripọtì

Mycelium is a characteristic feature of

bacteria

hydra

moulds Azịza ziri ezi

Mosses

yeasts

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Mosses And Ferns (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Mosses And Ferns

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 21 Ripọtì

Which of the following deaminates excess amino acids?

Duodenum

Ileum

Kidney

Liver Azịza ziri ezi

Pancreas

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Excretory System (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Nucleic Acids (WAEC)

Excretory System

Nucleic Acids

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 22 Ripọtì

The removal of undigested food substances from the body is called

assimilation

egestion Azịza ziri ezi

excretion

elimination

ingestion

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Structural Adaptation For Survival (WAEC)

Structural Adaptation For Survival

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 23 Ripọtì

Reflex action is controlled by

cerebellum

cerebrum

medulla oblongata Azịza ziri ezi

olfactory lobe

pineal body

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Simple Measurement Of Ecological Factors (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Nervous Coordination (WAEC)

Simple Measurement Of Ecological Factors

Nervous Coordination

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 24 Ripọtì

Which of the following is released from car exhaust due to incomplete combustion of fuel?

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide Azịza ziri ezi

nitrogen dioxide

oxygen

sulphur dioxide

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Linkage, Sex Determination And Sex Linked Characters (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Ecosystem (WAEC)

Linkage, Sex Determination And Sex Linked Characters

Ecosystem

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 25 Ripọtì

A feeding relationship in which both organisms benefit is referred to as

commensalism

parasitism

predation

saprophytism

symbiosis Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 26 Ripọtì

The glomerular filtrate contains the following substances EXCEPT

blood cells Azịza ziri ezi

glucose

mineral salts

Water

urea

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 27 Ripọtì

In terms of evolutionary trend, which of these invertebrates evolved first?

Annelida

Arthropoda

Coelentrata

Platyhelminthes

Protozoa Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Variety Of Organisms (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Evolution (Theories and Evidence) (WAEC)

Variety Of Organisms

Evolution (Theories and Evidence)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 28 Ripọtì

The tropical rainforest region is characterized by the following EXCEPT

abundant grasses Azịza ziri ezi

abundant rainfall

abundant trees and shrubs

high humidity

low temperature

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 29 Ripọtì

In which of the following blood vessels does exchange of materials occur

arteries

arterioles

capillaries Azịza ziri ezi

venules

veins

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Transport System (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Nutrition (JAMB)

Transport System

Nutrition

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 30 Ripọtì

Maximum and minimum thermometer is used for measuring

atmospheric pressure

highest and lowest amount of rainfall in habitat

highest and lowest temperature of the day Azịza ziri ezi

light intensity

relative humidity

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Classification (WAEC)

Classification

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 31 Ripọtì

Simple sugars are also called

cellulose

disaccharides

monosaccharides Azịza ziri ezi

polysacchaiides

starch

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Classification (WAEC)

Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum

Classification

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 32 Ripọtì

In savanna trees, thick corky bark is an adaption for

absorbing water

conserving water Azịza ziri ezi

enhancing transpiration

reducing transpiration

resistance to bush fire

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 33 Ripọtì

The following are classes of dry in-dehiscent fruits EXCEPT

achene

caryopsis

cypsela

follicle

schizocarp Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Nitrogen Cycle (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Organization Of Life (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Classification (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Reproduction (Courtship Behaviour In Animals) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Physiological Variations (WAEC)

Nitrogen Cycle

Organization Of Life

Classification

Reproduction (Courtship Behaviour In Animals)

Physiological Variations

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 34 Ripọtì

The mouth part of a mosquito through which it sucks the blood of its victim is called

hypopharynx

mandible

labium

labrum

stylet Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 35 Ripọtì

An organism that transmits pathogens is called a

prey

commensal

parasite

symbiont

vector Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Biology And Water Industry (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Natural Habitats (JAMB)

Biology And Water Industry

Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals

Natural Habitats

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 36 Ripọtì

Cotton is an example of a/an crop.

fibre Azịza ziri ezi

food

latex

oil

cereal

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Ways Of Ensuring Conservation (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Spirogyra And Rhizopus (WAEC)

Ways Of Ensuring Conservation

Spirogyra And Rhizopus

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 37 Ripọtì

Which of the following is NOT a transmissible character?

dimple cheek

ability to roll tongue

colour blindness

sickle-cell anaemia

big muscles of a boxer Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Genetic Terminologies (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Application Of The Principles Of Heredity (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Transmission And Expression Of Characteristics In Organisms (WAEC)

Genetic Terminologies

Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity

Application Of The Principles Of Heredity

Transmission And Expression Of Characteristics In Organisms

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 38 Ripọtì

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of digestive enzymes?

changes in pH affect enzymes

enzymes react best at high temperature Azịza ziri ezi

enzymes react reversibly

they are affected by intake of poisons

they are protein in nature

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 39 Ripọtì

Soil factors in an ecosystems are referred to as

biotic

climatic

edaphic Azịza ziri ezi

physiographic

topographic

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Soil (JAMB)

Soil

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 40 Ripọtì

The function of the ribosomes is the

absorption of carbon dioxide from the air

control of all the vital activities of the cell

provision of energy for cellular activities

synthesis of secretory products

synthesis of proteins and enzymes Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na DNA Structure And Replication, RNA Transcription (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Protein Synthesis (WAEC)

DNA Structure And Replication, RNA Transcription

Protein Synthesis

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 41 Ripọtì

The fluid in the inner ear is called

aqueous humour

endolymph Azịza ziri ezi

lymphocyte

perilymph

vitreous humour

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Sense Organs (Nose, Tongue & Skin) (WAEC)

Sense Organs (Nose, Tongue & Skin)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 42 Ripọtì

The end product of glycolysis is

acetic acid

citric acid

ketoglutaric acid

oxaloacetic acid

pyruvic acid Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na DNA Structure And Replication, RNA Transcription (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Cellular Respiration (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Reproduction (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Spirogyra And Rhizopus (WAEC)

DNA Structure And Replication, RNA Transcription

Cellular Respiration

Reproduction

Spirogyra And Rhizopus

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 43 Ripọtì

The plant cell is different from an animal cell because it has

cellulose cell-wall Azịza ziri ezi

cytoplasmic content

centriole

mitochondria

nucleus

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Cell Structure (WAEC)

Cell Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 44 Ripọtì

Xylem tissue consists of the following cells EXCEPT

sieve tubes Azịza ziri ezi

tracheids

vessels

fibres

parenchyma

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 45 Ripọtì

When a plant shows yellowing of leaves and stunted growth, the plant is deficient in

copper

iron Azịza ziri ezi

manganese

silicon

zinc

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Classification (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Support And Movement (JAMB)

Classification

Support And Movement

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 46 Ripọtì

A typical lumbar vertebrae does NOT have

centrum

neural arch

neural spine

neural canal

vertebrartenal canal Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

Lee Azịza






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