WASSCE BIOLOGY MAY/JUNE 2014 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2014 BIOLOGY)
1. The excretory product in protozoan is
A. amino acids
B. Uric acids
C. Ammonia
D. Urea
2. Which of the following is a living organism?
A. Muscles
B. Nucleus
C. Yeast
D. Mitochondrion
3. Which of the following organism is the most specialized
A. paramecium
B. Amoeba
C. Spirogyra
D. Rhizopus
4. Active transport can be defined as the movement of
A. substance from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
B. Substance from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration across a living cell membrane
C. Substance across a living cell membrane using energy from the cell
D. Movement of molecule in a medium.
5. Which of the following cell inclusion can destroy other cell organelles?
A. Centriole
B. Ribosome
C. Lysosome
D. Mitochondrion
6. In which of the following yam tissues will osmosis occur
A. Boiled and peeled
B. Raw and peeled
C. Boiled and unpeeled
D. Roasted and Unroasted
7. The line XZ in the diagram below represent an actual distance of 10.0cm and the length of the diagram is 5.0cm. What is the magnification of the diagram
A. x0.2
B. x0.5
C. x2.0
D.x50.0
8. The following even to occur during mitosis in a cell
I. Chromatids separate
II. Chromosomes becomes visible
III. Chromosomes align at the equator
IV. Cytoplam divides (Cytokinesis)
The correct sequence of the event is
A. III, II, IV, I
B. II, III, I, IV
C. II, I, III, IV
D. II, IV, I, III
9. Which of the following statement about asexual reproduction is correct? It
A. Always involves one parent but the offspring are genetically different from the parent
B. May involve two parent but the offspring is always identical to one parent
C. always involves one parent and the offspring are genetically identical to the parent
D. Involves two parents but the offspring is not genetically identical to any of the parents
The diagram below is an illustration of the mammalian bone. Use it to answer question 10 ad 11
10. The bone illustrated above is the
A. Femur
B. humerus
C. radius
D. Ulna
11. The function of the part labelled I is to
A. fit into the glenoid cavity of the scapula
B. fit into acetabulum of the pelvic girdle
C. support the lower arm
D. prevent the arm from bending backward
12. Which of the following process is not a function of the mammalian skin?
A. Regulation of body temperature
B. Reception of external stimuli
C. Excretion
D. Gaseous exchange
13. The legs of an accident victim with fractured vertebral column and injured spinal cord could not be raised because
A. Impulses from receptors in the legs cannot travel to the brain
B. impulses from the brain cannot travel to the legs
C. Chemical substances will be released as synapses in the central nervous system
D. reflex action cannot take place in the legs
14. Which of the following condition in flowering plants enhance self pollination?
A. Cleistogamy
B. Heterostyly
C. Protandry
D. Protogyny
15. The diagram below is an illustration of the side of the human cerebrum
The part labelled X controls
A. general memory
B. Speech
C. Sigh
D. Respiratory functions
Use the diagram below to answer question 16 only
16. The diagram above is an illustration of
A. normal sight
B. Short sightedness
C. Correction of long sightedness
D. Correction of short sightedness
17. The inability to maintain proper balance of the body in human &&&&&
A. Cochlea
B. Eustachian tube
C. Semi-circular canals
D. Oval windows
18. The following substances pass into the blood of the foetus from the mother’s blood via the placenta except
A. Carbon dioxide
B. glucose
C. Viruses
D. antibodies
19. An inferior ovary of a flower is situated
A. below the floral parts
B. above the floral parts
C. at the same level with all the floral parts
D. at the centre of the floral parts
20. Older parts of plants roots do not normally absorbs water because
A. they lack xylem
B they have small surface area
C. the phloem is dead
D. they lack roots hairs
21. The amount of starch in a germinating seed decreases because the starch is used up
A. the respiration and building up of cells
B. to build cellulose cell wall
C. to develop meristematic tissue
D. for the production of enzymes
22. The purpose of treating poor soil with lime is to increase the quantity of
A. nitrogen
B. Phosphorus
C. Calcuim
D. Sulphur
23. A meal consisting of yam and a lot of vegetables is not balance because it does not contain
A. carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Vitamins
D. Minerals
24. In a Biuret test, some protein was mixed with sodium hydroxide solution, which of the following chemical should be added to the mixture for a positive result?
A. Mercurous nitrate
B. Copper sulphate
C. Sodium nitrate
D. Silver nitrate
25. A characteristic feature of plant parasites is the
A. possession of holdfast
B. possession of rhizoids
C. development of hanging roots
D. development of haustoria
26. The part of leguminous plant where bacteria like Azobacter can be found is
A. at the node of the stem
B. at the internodes
C. in the roots nodules
D. in the spongy mesophyll
27. The following adaptations are associated with the flight of birds except
A. educed body weight
B. streamlined shaped
C. presence of powerful muscles
D. clawed digits
28. The following habitats can be found in West Africa except
A. Mangrove swamp
B. Sahel Savanna
C. Savanna grassland
D. temperate grassland
29. The difference between a community and population is
A. a community is made up of organism of the same species, while a population is made up of organism of the different species
B. a community is made up of populations of living organism, while a population is made up of organisms of the same species
C. an ecological niche does not exist in the community but it does in a population
D. a community attracts competition but a population does not
30 Which of the following statement about the circulation of water in nature is not correct? Water
A. constantly evaporates from seas, rivers lakes and soil
B. Vapour rises cools, condense and precipitates as rain and dew
C. removed from oceans is permanently lost
D. is lost in plants by transpiration and decay
The decay below illustrates an ecological instrument.
Use it to answer question 31 and 32
31. The instrument is
A. An anemometer
B. A hygrometer
C. a barometer
D. a wind vane
32. The instrument is used to measure the
A. direction of wind
B.speed of wind
C. air pressure in a habitat
D. turbidity
33. The following organism are consumer except
A. earthworm
B. Spirogyra
C. bacteria
D. Rhizopus
Use the substances listed below to answer question 34 and 35
I. Fertilizer
II. Insecticides
III. Sewage
IV. Crude oil
V. Sulphur dioxide
34. The atmosphere can be polluted by
A. I only
B. III only
C. IV only
D. II and V only
35. Which of the substance constitute waste?
A. I only
B. III only
C. IV only
D. II and V only
36. The table below shows the oxygen level, number of green plats and fish I rivers flowing though four towns. Which of the towns is likely to be discharging untreated sewage in their river?
|
Town |
Oxygen level |
Green plants |
Fish |
|
A |
High |
Few |
Many |
|
B |
Low |
Many |
Many |
|
C |
High |
Few |
Few |
|
D. |
Low |
Many |
Few |
37. Which of the following natural resources is non – renewable
A. Water
B. Coal
C. Forest
D. Air
38. Which of the following statement is not a reason for banning bush burning? It
A allows for quick regrowth of grasses
B. kills soil micro-organisms
C. leaves the soil bare of vegetation
D. burns off organic soil nuttients
39. Which of the statement below explains why fertilizers are added to soils?
A. Increasing the humus content of the soil
B. Improving the water-retaining property of the soil
C. Increasing the nutrient level of the soil
D. Preventing soil erosion
40. Characteristics that exhibit continuous variation are generally
A.a single gene
B. recessive genes
C. epistatic interactions
D. Multiple genes
41. Difference in characteristics that exist among individuals of the same species is referred to as
A. genetics
B. dominance
C. hybrid
D. variation
42.Which of the following is not a morphological variation in humans
A. Ability to taste PTC
B.Colour
C. Fingerprints.
D. Size
43. Which of the following statement about chromosomes is correct?
A. All the chromosomes of a species are the same in shape
B. The number present in a species is constant
C. They are neatly arranged in the cytoplasm
D. They bear ribosomes on their outer membranes
44. A small stem from a hibiscus plant was placed in a nutrient medium, and it developed into new a plat. The new plant as reproduced
A. asexually with a different genotype from the parent plant
B. sexually with different genotype from the parent plant
C. asexually with same genotype as the parent plant
D. sexually with the same genotype as the parent plant
45. The F1 generation of a cross between a red cock and white hen were all red because the gene for the
A. White colour did not segregate
B. red colour was dominant
C. White colour was dominant
D. red colour was recessive
46. Which of the following disease can be inherited/
A. Pnemonia
B. AIDs
C. Sickle cell anaemia
D. Goitre
47. In dihybrid inheritance, Mendel considered
A. a pair of contrasting characters
B. two pairs of contrasting characters
C. three pairs of contrasting characters
D. four pairs of contrasting characters.
48.The main reason for nuptial light in termites is to
A. escape unfavourable condition
B. search for food
C. form new colonies
D. communicates with one another
49. Which of the following organism is not a social insect?
A. Termites
B. Ants
C. Grasshoppers
D. Bees
50. Lamarck’s theory of evolution is based on the fact that
A. Organism acquire genes from their parents
B. organisms pass on acquired characters to their offspring
C. characteristics of organisms are determined by the creator
D. characteristics of organisms are not the sum of their parents’ characters