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One of this is not a shape of fingerprints

loop

arches

circles

whorls

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The roots hairs are

penetration into the soil

conducting liquid

strength and support

absorption of water and salt

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Daughters receives their X-chromosome from their

father

siblings

relative

mother

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In insects, the structure that performs the same function as the kidney in man is the

Nephridium

Flame cell

Trachea

Malphigian tubule

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In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level

Second

Third

First

Fourth

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One of the following is usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened

annelids

molluscs

insects

nematods

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The primary structure responsible for pumping blood for circulation through the mammalian circulatory systems is the

Arteries

Veins

Right auricle

Left ventricle

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Spear grass has underground structure called

bulbs

corm

rhizomes

tap roots

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What happens to a man whose pancreas has been surgically removed?

his weight would increase appreciably

the level of blood sugar would increase

his blood pressure would decrease

the glycogen content of the liver would increase

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Carbohydrates are stored in animal cells as

starch

maltase

glucose

glycogen

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One of the following are usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened

insects

nematods

molluscs

annelids

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In the mammal, the autonomic system consists of

brain and spinal nerves

brain and cranial nerves

spinal cord and spinal nerves

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

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Which of the following is used mainly for balancing in fish?

The pectoral fin

The anal fin

The dorsal fin

The caudal fin

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One of the following is not an excretory structure

blood

stomata

flame cell

kidney

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Which of these animals is not metamerically segmented

shark

centipede

earthworm

tapeworm

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In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level

Fourth

Second

Third

First

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Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat

Light intensity

Humidity

Wave action

Temperature

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In plants, the structures that play roles similar to the arteries and veins of animals are the

roots and stems

Root hairs and xylem

Xylem and Phloem

Lenticels and phloem

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The cocoon into which an earthworm lays its egg is produced in the

clitellum

chaeta

prostomium

peristomium

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An ecosystem is composed of all of the following except:

Meadows

Animals

Plants

Temperature

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Ribosomes are found in all living cells. What is their function?

intracellular transport

synthesis of proteins

cellular respiration

excretion of waste products

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The rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of

Human males

Chimpanzees

Human females

Monkeys

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One of this is not a continuous variation

height

skin colour

tongue rolling

weight

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Manufactured food in the plants is transported through the

cortex

xylem

phloem

cambium

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Octopus is popularly known as __________ fish

shark

cray

jelly

devil

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The muscle cell fluid of an athlete was tested immediately after a 100m race and was found to contain a high concentration of lactic acid. Explain what could have caused this. The

athlete must have eaten food containing a lactic acid

athlete must have carried out anaerobic respiration during the race

athlete must have injected lactic acid into his blood just before the race

athlete must have inhaled lactic acid from the environment during the race

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus of a cell?

It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins

It controls the life processes of the cell

It stores and carries hereditary information

It is a reservoir of energy for the cell

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What is the term used to describe the sum total of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism?

biome

ecosystem

ecological niche

habitat

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The genetic make- up of an organism is called

genotype

variation

gene

phenotype

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The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to

phenotype

genome

genetic variation

genotype

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The reproduction of cell is controlled by which of the following:

Mitosis

RNA

mRNA

DNA

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Maize is best stored against insect attack

in humid metal tanks

on raised platform

while still on the cob

in fumigated silos

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The order of food passage in the digestive system is

Colon-Cecum-Ileum-Rectum

Colon-Ileum-Cecum-Rectum

Ileum-Colon-Cecum-Rectum

Ileum-Cecum-Colon-Rectum

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Which of these does not have respiratory and circulatory systems

annelids

molluscs

nematods

insects

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Circulation of blood to all parts of the body excepts the lungs is through

The lymphatic system

Systemic circulation

The pulmonary artery

Pulmonary circulation

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The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms when there is a need for them was postulated by

Gregor Mendel

Wallace

Lean Lamarck

Charles Darwin

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The sexual reproductive units produced by mature individuals of sexually reproducing species of organism is called

gametes

zygotes

ova

sperms

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Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because

they are not tasty as others produced by conventional means

they are usually costlier than others produced by conventional means

the technology can be applied only in developed countries

their effect on human consumers is not yet fully understood

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S phase in growth curve is known as?

shot phase

end Phase

long phase

rapid phase

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The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to

genotype

phenotype

genome

genetic variation

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Two plants with red flowers were back crossed, which of the following results indicates that the plants are heterozygous red flower, where red flowers are dominants?

100% red

75%red and 25% white

100% white

50% red and 50% white

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In a cell, the genes are carried by

Chromatin threads

Nuclear membrane

Mitochondria

lysosomes

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Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of leaf?

Vascular bundle

Mesophyll

Lower epidermis

Cuticle

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Principles of heredity can be applied in one of these

biology

medicine

chemistry

law

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In bony fishes, the swim bladder is used for

equalizing fluid pressures between the fish and the surrounding water

extracting oxygen from water which enters the mouth of the fish

adjusting the weight of the fish when swimming at different levels

absorbing more water when the fish is about to descend to a lower level

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The sterile individuals in the honey bee are known as

Drone

Queens

Workers

None of these

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The division of nucleus is known as

isopomy

isogamy

cytokinesis

karyokinesis

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A sudden change in a gene or genes is called

mutation

variation

fertilization

heredity

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The hereditary factor of the material for inheritance is

sex

organ

gene

ovum

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Plants that are adapted to grow in dry land where water content is low are

Hydrophytes

Xerophytes

Mesophytes

Halophytes

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