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41

Maize is best stored against insect attack

A
on raised platforms
B
in fumigated silos
C
in a sunny area
D
while still on the cob
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42

Which of the following is not an effect of overcrowding on a population?

A
Death
B
Competition
C
Commensalism
D
Aggression
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43

The term used in describing the effective management of national resources by man is

A
preservation
B
utilization
C
economics
D
development
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44

Breathing roots are characteristic structures of plants growing in

A
mangrove swamp
B
desert
C
shrub biome
D
savannah
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45

At which of the following stages of cell division can the cell be said to be resting

A
Anaphase
B
Telophase
C
Prophase
D
interphase
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46

Which of the following represents the phenotypic ratio, when a plant Rr is crossed with another plant Rr,
assuming that the gene R for round seed is dominant and wrinkled r is recessive?

A
1:2:1
B
2:2:1
C
3:2
D
3:1
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47

All hereditary characters in a cell are passed on from parent-cell to daughter-cell through the process of

A
mitosis
B
meiosis
C
fertilization
D
implantation
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48

What stage is illustrated by the diagram?

A
lnterphase
B
Prophase
C
Metaphase
D
Anaphase
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49

What is the name given to the structure labelled A at this stage of cell division?

A
Chromatin
B
Chromosome
C
Chromatid
D
Gene
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50

The evidence for evolution can be obtained from the following except

A
fossil
B
anatomy
C
history
D
embryology
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