1998 - WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - page 5

41
Which of the following contains a reducing sugar?
A
Milk
B
Cassava
C
Grapefruit
D
Beans
CORRECT OPTION: a
42
Which of the following instrument can be used to measure relative humidity?
A
Anemometer
B
Hygrometer
C
Wind gauge
D
Barometer
CORRECT OPTION: b
43
In a food chain, each stage in the chain is a
A
chain level
B
web level
C
consumption level
D
trophic level
CORRECT OPTION: d
44
The diagram above illustrates
A
the size of various organisms
B
types of organisms in a habitat
C
the flow of energy in a habitat
D
the hierarchy of organisms in a habitat
CORRECT OPTION: c
45
Which of these organisms occupies the 3rd trophic
level?
A
King fisher
B
Small fish
C
Phytoplankton
D
Big fish
CORRECT OPTION: a
46
Which of these organisms is a herbivore?
A
Tadpole
B
Phytoplankton
C
King Fisher
D
Small fish
CORRECT OPTION: b
47
The presence of stilt and breathing roots are features of plants found in the
A
tropical rain forests
B
fresh water swamp forests
C
mangrove forests
D
southern guinea savanna
CORRECT OPTION: c
48
Excessive loss of water from the leaf is prevented by the
A
vascular bundle
B
cuticle
C
midrib
D
parenchyma
CORRECT OPTION: b
49
Which of the following organisms will be a colonizing species of a heap of moist sub soil?
A
Green algae
B
Ferns
C
White mangrove
D
Snails
CORRECT OPTION: b
50
The earthworm is important because
A
its body is always moist
B
each of its segments has chaetae
C
It has a clitellum
D
it aerates the soil
CORRECT OPTION: d
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