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Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Deficiency of calcium in a child’s diet causes
A
cretinism
B
goiter
C
kwashiorkor
D
rickets
E
scurvy
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42267)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Which of these is a direct photosynthetic product?
A
fats
B
glucose
C
latex
D
protein
E
starch
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42268)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium?
A
Azotobacter
B
Clostridium
C
Nitrobacter
D
Rhizobium
E
Staphylococcus
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42269)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
ln the process of succession, a climax community is established when
A
a stable community is achieved
B
the colonizers accommodate the new corners
C
the colonizers are wiped out
D
the first inhabitants settle down
E
the new corners dominate the original inhabitants
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42270)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
The speed of wind can be measured with an instrument called
A
anemometer
B
barometer
C
hygrometer
D
photometer
E
thermometer
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42271)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
All these statements are correct about a vein EXCEPT that it
A
carries blood to the heart
B
contains blood at low pressure
C
has no valve
D
possesses fairly thick walls
E
usually carries deoxygenated blood
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42272)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Tsetse-fly is a vector of a disease known as
A
cholera
B
dysentery
C
elephantiasis
D
malaria
E
trypanosomiasis
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42273)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Which of the following does NOT occur during photosynthesis?
A
Carbon dioxide is evolved
B
Energy from the sun is utilized
C
Glucose is synthesized
D
Oxygen is given off
E
Split of water
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42274)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Solution
Which of the following is NOT a function of placenta in mammals?
A
absorption of food
B
gaseous exchange
C
removal of wastes
D
secretion of hormones
E
secretion of enzymes.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
The placenta is a developing organ in the uterus during pregnancy. This structure provides oxygen and nutrients to a growing baby. It also cleans the baby's blood of waste products. It also produces a variety of pregnancy-related hormones, including lactogen, estrogen, and progesterone. and secretion of enzymes like Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG). The walls of the small intestine absorb water and the digested nutrients into the bloodstream which travel to the placenta.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42275)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
The following are ways of caring for the mammalian skin EXCEPT
A
eating balanced diet
B
exposing the skin to adequate sunlight
C
using skin toning creams
D
using moisturising creams to prevent drying
E
washing the skin with clean water and soap
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42276)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Which of these is NOT a structural adaptation of desert plants for water conservation?
A
Broad leaves with many stomata
B
Leaves reduced into spines
C
Scale leaves
D
Stems and leaves with thick cuticle
E
Sunken stomata
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42277)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Poor growth and yellowing of leaves in plants is due to deficiency of
A
boron
B
calcium
C
copper
D
iron
E
phosphorus
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42278)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Which of these nitrogenous bases is NOT a part of RNA?
A
Adenine
B
Cytosine
C
Guanine
D
Thymine
E
Uracil
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42279)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
Which of the following processes removes carbon (IV) oxide from the atmosphere?
A
Combustion
B
Excretion
C
Photosynthesis
D
Respiration
E
Transpiration
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42280)
Biology
NECO SSCE 2005
Science of Living Things
The practice of growing more than one type of crop on the same plot of land is called
A
continuous cropping
B
crop rotation
C
mixed cropping
D
mixed farming
E
subsistence farming
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42281)