11. One of the major ways in which the blood is able to defend the body against disease causing organisms is
- A. Absorption of fatty acids and glycerol
- B. Clumping
- C. Single circulation
- D. Translocation
12. Which of the following is not a transmitable character in plants
- A. Habit of growth
- B. Resistance to environmental factors
- C. Life span
- D. Haemophilia
13. Inheritable character/features possessed by an organism can be referred to as
- A. Genes
- B. Locus
- C. Traits
- D. Allelo morphs
14. One of the following is a process of transmission of hereditary characteristics by chromosomes
- A. Genes relating to the same character occupy identical locations on the chromosomes
- B. Separation of homologous chromosomes into four daughter cells
- C. Separation of gametes during fertilization
- D. Dictating the formation of a protein by a gene in a chromosome
15. The attachment of the embryo to the wall of the uterus is called
- A. Ovulation
- B. Implantation
- C. Gametogenesis
- D. Placentation
16. Which of the reproductive system in mammals secretes a part of the seminal fluid which raises the pH of the fluid in the female reproductive system?
- A. Cowper’s gland
- B. Prostate gland
- C. Vas deferens
- D. Seminal Vesicle
17.
The part labelled a in the above diagram is used for
- A. Detection of pressure in water
- B. Maintaining buoyancy in water
- C. Gaseous exchange
- D. Movement in water
18.
The above organism can be classified under which phylum in the animal kingdom
- A. Nematoda
- B. Chordata
- C. Porifera
- D. Annelida
19. One important characteristics of green plant is that they
- A. possess specialized sense organs
- B. Are usually motile
- C. Are autotropic
- D. Respond slowly to stimuli
20. A virus can sometimes be regarded as a living organism because it
- A. causes diseases in plants and animals
- B. It exists in a variety of shapes
- C. Is easily visible with the aid of an electron microscope
- D. Reproduces in living cells
