NECO SSCE - Biology - 2001

The scientist who propounded the theory of inheritance of acquired characters via use and disuse was

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The movement of food in soluble form within the vascular bundles to all parts of the plant is known as

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Which disease is caused by a virus?

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Which organism is NOT a filter feeder?

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The vector of the malaria parasite is the

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Which plant hormone inhibits the development of lateral buds in plants

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The number of individuals of a species per unit area of the habitat can be best described as

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Which caste is NOT found in termites?

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The genotype of a species with respect to a particular trait can be determined by carrying out

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Which is NOT an adaptive feature of hydrophytes?

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Which scientist did NOT contribute to the formulation of the cell theory?

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Soil fertility is NOT conserved by

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Which element is a micro element?

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What is NOT a reflex action?

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What percentage of oxygen is contained in exhaled air?

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Bacteria; which derive energy by oxidizing certain inorganic compounds, are said to be

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The blood vessel that supplies blood rich in digested food to the liver is the

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Which is NOT a carnivorous plant?

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Evidence of organic evolution can be deduced from all the following EXCEPT

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The organelle which is contractile in function in Euglena is the

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What is NOT an abiotic factor?

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Relative humidity can be measured with a/an

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The cell organelle, from which spindle fibers originate during cell division in animal cells is known as

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Which is the most ecologically viable method of insect pest control?

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The first bone of the vertebral column located in the neck region is called

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Which is NOT a benefit of conservation of natural resources?

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Which statement about a nerve cell is NOT correct?

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The vector of trypanosome is the

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The gradient of land can be measured with an instrument called a/an

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The process through which excess amino acids in the body are broken down into urea and a carbohydrate is called

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What type of association does an epiphyte on a tree trunk illustrate?

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Which one is NOT an essential part of a flower?

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The toad’s long sticky tongue is an adaptation for

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Under secretion of thyroxine before maturity causes an abnormality known as

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The tissue which carries organic food from its site of production to all other parts of the plant is called the

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Which is a morphological variation

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Which is NOT a social animal?

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Which part of the brain regulates and co-ordinates muscular movements?

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The instrument used to measure the rate of transpiration in plants is called a/an

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What is NOT a kidney disease?

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Which plant stores food in its roots?

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A cell that is capable of self existence is a/an

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Which is NOT an effect of the food shortage on a population?

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Which world biomes can be found in Nigeria?

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Which pollutant is likely to cause cholera?

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The structure that hydra uses to immobilize its prey is called

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