Biology 2020 Past Questions | WAEC

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16. The part of the mammalian kidney that stores urine is the 

  • A. capsule
  • B. medulla
  • C. pelvis
  • D. bladder

17.  The properties of endocrine system include the following except 

  • A. secretion of hormones
  • B. transportation by blood to target organ
  • C. having specific effect
  • D. release of secretion into ducts

18.  The part of the central nervous system that controls unconscious actions in humans is the 

  • A. cerebellum
  • B. cerebrum
  • C. spinal cord
  • D. optic nerves

19.  What happens when the ciliary muscles of the eye contract? The 

  • A. lens become more concave
  • B. lens become more convex
  • C. lens gets a longer focal length
  • D. suspensory ligament becomes tight

20.  The diagram below is an illustration of a part of a flower. Study it and answer the question below;

FLOWER

The function of the part labeled I is 

21.  The part labeled II is the 

  • A. unfused stigma
  • B. fused style
  • C. fused ovaries
  • D. unfused anther

22.  The reagent used in testing for carbon (IV) oxide is 

  • A. copper sulphate solution
  • B. lime water
  • C. hydrochloric acid
  • D. sodium hydroxide solution

23.  Oxygen comes out of the stomata during photosynthesis through the process known as 

  • A. diffusion
  • B. transpiration pull
  • C. osmosis
  • D. active transport

24.  The first stable product of photosynthesis is

  • A. starch
  • B. fructose
  • C. glucose
  • D. sucrose

25.  An example of a trace elements is

  • A. potassium
  • B. calcium
  • C. magnesium
  • D. copper

26.  Which of the following statements about a mixture of a protein-digesting enzyme and starch solution would be correct? The protein-digesting enzyme

  • A. has no effect on the starch solution
  • B. leads to the production of amino acids
  • C. leads to the production of glucose
  • D. digest the starch

27.  The mutualism type of relationship is different from a parasitic relationship because in mutualism

  • A. both organisms involved benefit
  • B. none of the organisms benefits or harm each other
  • C. both organisms harm each other
  • D. only one of the organisms is harmed

13. The set-up can measure comparatively the rate of 

  • A. evaporation from leaves on a single shoot under different experimental conditions
  • B. salt uptake by shoots from different plants
  • C. transpiration of a single shoot of a plant under different experimental conditions
  • D. water uptake by roots of different plants

28.  The table below shows the number of some organisms in habitats W and Y. Study it to answer the question below;

Organism

                Number in the habitat

 

 habitat W

habitat Y

Plankton 

126

0

Antelope

0

51

Water flea

10

0

Tilapia

23

0

Lion

0

6

Frog

6

0

Grass

0

250

What type of habitat is W?

  • A. Rainforest
  • B. Pond
  • C. Desert
  • D. Ocean

29. The table below shows the number of some organisms in habitats W and Y. Study it to answer the question below;

Organism

                Number in the habitat

 

 habitat W

habitat Y

Plankton 

126

0

Antelope

0

51

Water flea

10

0

Tilapia

23

0

Lion

0

6

Frog

6

0

Grass

0

250

 

Which of the following statements about habitat W is correct? The 

  • A. absence of lions and antelopes shows that the habitat is terrestrial
  • B. presence of Tilapia and planktons shows that the habitat is not aquatic
  • C. type of organisms present indicate that habitat is aquatic
  • D. absence of grasses indicates that the habitat is terrestrial

30. The table below shows the number of some organisms in habitats W and Y. Study it to answer the question below;

The number of lions and antelopes in habitat Y shows that the lion 

  • A. is the prey while the antelope is the predator
  • B. is the predator while the antelope is the prey
  • C. and the antelope are preys to each other
  • D. and the antelopes are predators

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