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Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
The main similarity between unicellular and multicellular organisms is that both
A
perform all life activities
B
exist as filaments
C
are plants
D
exist as colonies
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
One important characteristic of green plants is that they
A
possess specialized sense organs
B
are usually motile
C
are autotrophic
D
respond slowly to stimuli
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
A serious disadvantage of complexity in higher organisms is
A
a high demand for food and energy
B
ability to function in many specialized roles
C
little amount of energy dissipated in functioning
D
specialization of parts of the body
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Digestive System & Feeding Mechanisms
Which of these organs can be considered vestigial in humans but functional in other mammals? The
A
liver
B
appendix
C
rectum
D
stomach
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Which of the following pairs of organisms are photosynthetic?
A
Amoeba and Paramecium
B
Volvox and Rhizopus
C
Chlamydomonas and Euglena
D
Nostoc and Plasmodium
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Which of the following pairs of organisms exist as colonies?
A
Obelia and Euglena
B
Pandorina and Volvox
C
Chlamydomonas and Amoeba
D
Hydra and Spirogyra
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
Which of the following Best explains why It is difficult to see clearly in dim light?
A
Initially the eyes cannot operate when the light is dim
B
The choroid reflect all the light that enters the eye
C
Too little light reaches the retina and so the cones may not be stimulated at all
D
Dim light causes the pupil to close up so that not much light enters the eye
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Cell & Its Environment (Diffusion, Osmosis & Transport)
In active transport, molecules move against a concentration gradient, therefore
A
molecules move from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration
B
molecules move from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
C
the concentration gradient has little effect on the movement of molecules
D
molecules force their way through special channels
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Cell Structure, Organization & Cell Division
Which of the following substance pass through the root cell membrane by osmosis?
A
Cell sap
B
Carbon dioxide
C
oxygen
D
water
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Cell Structure, Organization & Cell Division
Which of the following statements defines plasmolysis?
A
Shrinking of a plant cell in a solution
B
Shrinking away of cytoplasm from an animal cell membrane
C
Shrinking away of the cytoplasm from the plant cell wall
D
shrinking of the vacuole and leaving the cytoplasm attached to the cell wall
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Raw materials required by green plants to manufacture their food are
A
mainly fluids
B
inorganic substances
C
living materials
D
mainly gases
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Respiration & Gaseous Exchange
The role of ATP include all the following activities except
A
provision of energy to do work in living organisms
B
transmission of nerve impulse
C
keeping the body warm in homoithermic animals
D
producing water during aerobic respiration
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
The basis of growth involves the following processes except
A
cell reduction
B
cell division
C
cell differentiation
D
cell enlargement
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Supporting Tissues & Skeletal System
Which of the following statements is true about movement of the forearm? In
A
bending the arm, the biceps relax and the triceps contract
B
bending the arm, the biceps contract and the triceps relax
C
straightening the arm the biceps contract and the triceps relax
D
straightening the arm, both biceps and triceps contract
medium Difficulty
Biology WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Only specially adapted micro-organisms are found in
A
salty water
B
humid air
C
moist soil
D
mouth cavities
medium Difficulty
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