1997 - WAEC Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 5
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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
correct option: b
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Which of the following organisms will have the highest biomass?
A
Small fish
B
Tadpole
C
Hawk
D
Phytoplankton
correct option: d
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Which of the following is the correct sequence for energy transfer and nutrient cycling among living things
in an ecosystem?
in an ecosystem?
A
Consumers → producers → decomposers
B
Producers → decomposers → consumers
C
Decomposers → producers → consumers
D
Producers → consumers → decomposers
correct option: d
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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
correct option: c
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A habitat with low rainfall, very low humidity, exposed soil with little plant cover, few trees and shrubs is
likely to be
likely to be
A
a rain forest
B
a mangrove forest
C
a desert
D
a swamp
correct option: c
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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
correct option: c
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Crops grown mainly to feed animals are called
A
forage crops
B
here crops
C
wood crops
D
oil crops
correct option: a
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The farming practice by which an exhausted farm land is left for a number of years before cultivation is
known as
known as
A
crop rotation
B
continuous cropping
C
monocropping
D
bush fallowing
correct option: d
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In palm-wine, yeast acts as a
A
carrier
B
culturing agent
C
preservative
D
catalyst
correct option: d
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Which of the following farm practices can cause loss of soil fertility?
A
Mulching
B
Compost application
C
Use of fertilizers
D
Terracing
correct option: e
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