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1997 - WAEC Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 5

41

The maximum and minimum thermometer is used to measure

A
light intensity
B
highest and lowest temperature of the day
C
atmospheric pressure
D
highest and lowest amount of rainfall in a month
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42

Which of the following organisms will have the highest biomass?

A
Small fish
B
Tadpole
C
Hawk
D
Phytoplankton
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43

Which of the following is the correct sequence for energy transfer and nutrient cycling among living things
in an ecosystem?

A
Consumers → producers → decomposers
B
Producers → decomposers → consumers
C
Decomposers → producers → consumers
D
Producers → consumers → decomposers
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44

Which of the following factors does not affect the distribution of organisms in an aquatic habitat?

A
Turbidity
B
Depth of water
C
Humidity
D
Temperature
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45

A habitat with low rainfall, very low humidity, exposed soil with little plant cover, few trees and shrubs is
likely to be

A
a rain forest
B
a mangrove forest
C
a desert
D
a swamp
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46

Which of the following factors may not cause over-crowding?

A
Limited space
B
Scarcity of food
C
Reduced birth rate
D
Lose immigration conditions
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47

Crops grown mainly to feed animals are called

A
forage crops
B
here crops
C
wood crops
D
oil crops
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48

The farming practice by which an exhausted farm land is left for a number of years before cultivation is
known as

A
crop rotation
B
continuous cropping
C
monocropping
D
bush fallowing
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49

In palm-wine, yeast acts as a

A
carrier
B
culturing agent
C
preservative
D
catalyst
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50

Which of the following farm practices can cause loss of soil fertility?

A
Mulching
B
Compost application
C
Use of fertilizers
D
Terracing
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