1997 - WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - page 1

1
Which of the following organism possesses both plant and animal characteristics?
A
Amoeba
B
Paramecium
C
Euglene
D
Mucor
CORRECT OPTION: c
2
The structure represented in the diagram above is
A
a colony
B
a tissue
C
a filament
D
a pseudopodium
CORRECT OPTION: c
3
The part labelled I in the diagram is the
A
cytoplasm
B
chloroplast
C
chlorophyll
D
nucleus
CORRECT OPTION: b
4
What is the function of the part labelled II in the diagram? It
A
manufactures food
B
protects the chloroplast
C
produces protein
D
suspends the nucleus
CORRECT OPTION: d
5
Which of the following organelles helps to remove excess water
from cells?
A
Mitochondrion
B
Ribosome
C
Contractile vacuole
D
Golgi body
CORRECT OPTION: c
6
Which of the following processes occurs by diffusion?
A
Reabsorption of water in kidney tubules
B
Entry of water into the cytoplasm of unicellular animals
C
Absorption of water in the large intestine
D
Exchange of nutrients between a mother and the foetus
CORRECT OPTION: d
7
Which of the following is a product of brewing when yeast is used as a fermenting agent?
A
Nitrogen
B
Oxygen
C
Malt
D
Ethanol
CORRECT OPTION: d
8
Which of the following hind limb bones is equivalent to the humerus of the forelimb?
A
Patella
B
Tarsal
C
Tibia
D
Fibula
CORRECT OPTION: e
9
Clotting of blood is a function of
A
vitamin C
B
vitamin K
C
vitamin B2
D
vitamin E
CORRECT OPTION: b
10
Which of the following structures is associated with respiration in insects?
A
Air sac
B
Spiracle
C
Lung
D
Alveolus
CORRECT OPTION: b
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