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2009 - WAEC Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 1

1

A group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are known as members of a

A
kingdom
B
class
C
family
D
species
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2

Viruses are economically important because they

A
do not have cell structures
B
can only reproduce inside living cells.
C
cause diseases in plants and animals
D
exist as crystals outside living cells
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3

A beaker of pond water containing few specimens of Euglena was placed in a dark room for two weeks. At the end of this period, the specimens of Euglena were still alive because they were

A
able to carry out holozoic nutrition.
B
able to carry out photosynthesis using carbon dioxide in the pond water
C
better adapted to life in darkness than to life in light
D
not overcrowded
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4

The cytoplasm of the cell is considered a very important component because it

A
regulates the amount of energy in the cell
B
suspends all cell organelles.
C
is the outermost part of the cell
D
is solely responsible for cell division
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5

After an hour, the level of water in the thistle funnel will

A
rise
B
fall
C
remain the same
D
double
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6

The experiment above is used to demonstrate the process of

A
transpiration
B
water culture
C
diffusion
D
osmosis
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7

In plant cells the role of the membrane is played by the

A
nucleolus
B
cell wall
C
cytoplasm
D
mitochondrion
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8

Red blood cells were found to have burst open after being placed in distilled water for an hour. This phenomenon is known as

A
plasmolysis
B
diffusion
C
haemolysis
D
wilting
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9

The curvature movement of plants in response to the stimulus of water is called

A
hydrotropism
B
geotropism
C
phototropism
D
thigmotropism
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10

Two organelles directly involved in mitotic cell division are

A
nucleus and mitochondrion
B
ribosome and nucleus.
C
centriole and Golgi apparatus
D
nucleus and centriole
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