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Which of the following pH values is the best for the action of the emzymes – renin and pepsin in the stomach?

pH7

pH9

pH8

pH2

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The importance of the concentration of chloroplast in the palisade layer of the leaf is for maximum exposure to

carbon dioxide

light

oxygen

water

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A termite with a relatively large head and powerful Jaws is likely to be

reproductive

soldier

queen

king

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Which of these diseases cannot be spread by an insect?

trypanosomiasis

measles

cholera

malaria

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Which of the following substances is not a conservable natural resource?

water

minerals

air

soil

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Which of the following diseases is not hereditary

scabies

colour blindness

Albinism

haemophilia

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Which of the following organisms feeds both autotrophically and heterotrophically?

euglena

paramecium

mucor

hydra

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The persistent presence of glucose in a person’s urine indicates malfunctioning of the

bladder

heart

pancreas

stomach

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

class

kingdom

family

species

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Which of the following organisms is well adapted for fluid feeding?

grasshopper

mosquito

ants

cockroach

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In the binomial system of naming organism, the second name is called the

common name

scientific name

specific name

generic name

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The accepted concepts for theory of Natural selection does not include

tendency for organisms to over produces

struggle for existence

survival of the fittest

use and disuse of body parts

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Evidence for evolution include the following except

fossil records

geographical distribution of organisms

comparative anatomy

mutation of genes

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The order of evolutionary trend in plants is

Spermatophyta, pteridophyta, Bryophyta and Thallophyta

Bryophyte, Thallophyta, Pteridophyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta

Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta and Thallophyta

Thallophyta, Bryphyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta

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The colour that is associated with a positive iodine test is

yellow

red

brown

blue-black

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Two organelles directly involved in mitotic cell division are

nucleus and centriole

centriole and goligi apparatus

nucleus and mitochondrion

ribosome and nucleus

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Territoriality is a phenomenon among

animals and plants

male animals with a group of females

lower organisms

plants of different species

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Which of the following instruments is used to measure wind speed?

barometer

thermometer

anemometer

hygrometer

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Population growth rate may be defined as the

number of times an organism occurs within a given period

mortality rate per unit area over a period

number of a particular species per unit area

net rate of nationality and mortality in the habitat ever a period

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Finger prints are useful in crime detection because

finger prints are easy to make

no two people have the same finger print

the police have sophisticated fingerprint machines

thieves may leave their prints at the scene of a crime

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Which of the following statements about the development of the foetus is not correct?

the foetus is surrounded by a water sac

the foetus depends on the mother’s blood for its food and oxygen

food and oxygen are carried across the placenta to the embryo’s blood.

the circulatory system of foetus is directly connected to the maternal blood vessels

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Which of the following processes does not contribute towards growth?

cell enlargement

cell division

cell plasmolysis

cell differentiation

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Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer

grass

sheep

fungal

dog

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The effects of environmental degradation caused by human activities can be controlled by the following measures except

converting mining pits into fish ponds (

do nothing

reclaiming the land

educating people

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The transfer of ripe pollen grains from another to the stigma of the same flower is termed

self-pollination

conjugation

reproduction

fertilization

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Which of the organisms does not show colour adaptation to its environment?

toad

earthworm

fish

chameleon

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A man suffering from obesity must avoid meals containing

carrots and oranges

rice and beans

margarine and butter

beef and fish

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Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false?

the primary producers provide energy for herbivores and carnvores

energy transfer from one trophic level to the other is not 100% efficient

ecosystems must start with the capture of energy by autotrophs

all the energy entering the ecosystem is placed on to decomposers

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Which of the following enzymes is not one of the main classes of enzymes

proteases

amylases

lipases

sucrose

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The mode of nutrition common to green plants is

holozoic

autorophic

heterotrophic

saprophytic

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Which of the following inherited conditions usually shows incomplete dominance?

baldness

tongue rolling ability

haemophilia

sickle cell anaemia

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The following practice can contribute towards the conservation of natural resources except

deforestation

establishment of Game reserves

afforestation

contour ploughing

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Which of the following statements best describe pollination? The transfer of pollen grain from

anther to stigmas

anther to the ovary

the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of a different species

stigmas to stamens

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Plant hormones includes the following except

gibberellin

auxin

insulin

cytokinin

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An organisms which maintains a constant temperature irrespective of environment temperature fluctuation is

an insect

an amphibian

a mammal

a fish

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What does the chemical composition of the genetic material of all living organisms consist of?

follide stimulating hormone

adenosine triphosphate

deoxyribonucleic acid

adenosine diphosphate

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The following life processes are common to both plants and animals except

growth

respiration

photosynthesis

reproduction

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Which of the following organisms are the producers in an aquatic habitat?

benthons

zooplanktons

nektons

phytoplanktons

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Which of the following substances has the highest amount of energy in joules per unit weight?

carbohydrate

proteins

vitamins

fats

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Which of the following processes is not an example of a reflex action?

blinking of the eye

reading

sneezing

beating of the heart

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Which of the following organisms has kidney as their excretory organ?

fishes, reptiles, birds, tape worms

fishes, amphibians, birds, man

fishes, amphibians, annelids, insect

fishes, protozoans, amphibians, man

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The first step in carrying out ecological studies in a terrestrial habitat as

mapping the area

measuring abiotic factors.

quadrat sampling

collective of organisms

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Which of the following organisms is not considered as a parasitic plant?

cassytha

rhizopus

mistletoe

dodder

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Which of the following statements is correct about organs?

they are not found in plants

they perform a certain overall function

unicellular animals have few organs

they are composed of specialized cells

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The axial skeleton is composed of the

skull and vertebral column

radius and ulna

atlas and axis

limbs and girdies

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The ear pinna is strengthened by

bone

cartilage

blood pressure

turgor pressure

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The sudden change in a gene structure or chromosome number in an organism likely to cause known as

meiosis

mitosis

mutation

migration

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Which of the following physical factor is likely to affect the distribution of plants in a pond?

temperature

wind

humidity

light

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The order of prmary succession by plants in a very dry habitat is

mesophytes – shrub – xerophytes

xerophytes – shrub – mesophytes

mesophytes – xerophytes – shrub

xerophytes – mesophyte – shrub

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A seed of a flower plant can best be described as

the embryo and endosperm

the developed ovule

developed ovary

radicle and plumule

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