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

Left ventricle

Right auricle

Veins

Arteries

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Daughters receives their X-chromosome from their

mother

father

siblings

relative

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

Third

Fourth

Second

First

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

Human females

Monkeys

Chimpanzees

Human males

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

Trachea

Flame cell

Malphigian tubule

Nephridium

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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

habitat

ecosystem

ecological niche

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Which of these animals is not metamerically segmented

shark

centipede

tapeworm

earthworm

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Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat

Light intensity

Temperature

Humidity

Wave action

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

Wallace

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

Lean Lamarck

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In a cell, the genes are carried by

lysosomes

Mitochondria

Nuclear membrane

Chromatin threads

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The division of nucleus is known as

karyokinesis

isogamy

cytokinesis

isopomy

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Carbohydrates are stored in animal cells as

starch

maltase

glycogen

glucose

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

annelids

nematods

insects

molluscs

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

sperms

zygotes

ova

gametes

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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

the glycogen content of the liver would increase

his blood pressure would decrease

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

DNA

mRNA

RNA

Mitosis

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

Xylem and Phloem

roots and stems

Lenticels and phloem

Root hairs and xylem

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

Mesophyll

Lower epidermis

Cuticle

Vascular bundle

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The hereditary factor of the material for inheritance is

sex

gene

ovum

organ

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An ecosystem is composed of all of the following except:

Meadows

Animals

Plants

Temperature

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One of the following is not an excretory structure

stomata

kidney

flame cell

blood

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The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to

phenotype

genetic variation

genotype

genome

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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 carried out anaerobic respiration during the race

athlete must have eaten food containing a lactic acid

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

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

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The roots hairs are

conducting liquid

penetration into the soil

absorption of water and salt

strength and support

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In the mammal, the autonomic system consists of

spinal cord and spinal nerves

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

brain and spinal nerves

brain and cranial nerves

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

peristomium

prostomium

clitellum

chaeta

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S phase in growth curve is known as?

long phase

rapid phase

shot phase

end Phase

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Which of these does not have respiratory and circulatory systems

annelids

molluscs

insects

nematods

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

cellular respiration

intracellular transport

excretion of waste products

synthesis of proteins

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Octopus is popularly known as __________ fish

devil

cray

jelly

shark

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Principles of heredity can be applied in one of these

law

biology

chemistry

medicine

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A sudden change in a gene or genes is called

mutation

fertilization

heredity

variation

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

It stores and carries hereditary information

It is a reservoir of energy for the cell

It controls the life processes of the cell

It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins

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Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because

the technology can be applied only in developed countries

they are usually costlier than others produced by conventional means

they are not tasty as others produced by conventional means

their effect on human consumers is not yet fully understood

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The order of food passage in the digestive system is

Colon-Cecum-Ileum-Rectum

Colon-Ileum-Cecum-Rectum

Ileum-Cecum-Colon-Rectum

Ileum-Colon-Cecum-Rectum

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Maize is best stored against insect attack

in humid metal tanks

while still on the cob

on raised platform

in fumigated silos

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

annelids

nematods

molluscs

insects

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

Halophytes

Xerophytes

Mesophytes

Hydrophytes

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

Systemic circulation

The lymphatic system

Pulmonary circulation

The pulmonary artery

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In bony fishes, the swim bladder is used for

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

equalizing fluid pressures between the fish and the surrounding water

extracting oxygen from water which enters the mouth of the fish

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One of this is not a shape of fingerprints

whorls

arches

loop

circles

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Spear grass has underground structure called

tap roots

bulbs

corm

rhizomes

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The genetic make- up of an organism is called

phenotype

gene

genotype

variation

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Manufactured food in the plants is transported through the

xylem

cortex

phloem

cambium

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One of this is not a continuous variation

height

skin colour

tongue rolling

weight

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

Second

First

Fourth

Third

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The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to

genetic variation

phenotype

genome

genotype

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The sterile individuals in the honey bee are known as

Drone

None of these

Workers

Queens

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