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Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus of a cell?

It controls the life processes of the cell

It is a reservoir of energy for the cell

It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins

It stores and carries hereditary information

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In a cell, the genes are carried by

Chromatin threads

Mitochondria

Nuclear membrane

lysosomes

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An ecosystem is composed of all of the following except:

Meadows

Temperature

Plants

Animals

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What is the term used to describe the sum total of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism?

ecological niche

ecosystem

habitat

biome

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Plants that are adapted to grow in dry land where water content is low are

Mesophytes

Xerophytes

Hydrophytes

Halophytes

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In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level

Third

First

Second

Fourth

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The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to

genome

genetic variation

genotype

phenotype

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Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because

the technology can be applied only in developed countries

they are not tasty as others produced by conventional means

their effect on human consumers is not yet fully understood

they are usually costlier than others produced by conventional means

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The division of nucleus is known as

isogamy

karyokinesis

cytokinesis

isopomy

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The hereditary factor of the material for inheritance is

organ

sex

gene

ovum

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The sexual reproductive units produced by mature individuals of sexually reproducing species of organism is called

zygotes

gametes

ova

sperms

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The genetic make- up of an organism is called

phenotype

genotype

gene

variation

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Which of the following is used mainly for balancing in fish?

The anal fin

The dorsal fin

The caudal fin

The pectoral fin

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In bony fishes, the swim bladder is used for

absorbing more water when the fish is about to descend to a lower level

adjusting the weight of the fish when swimming at different levels

equalizing fluid pressures between the fish and the surrounding water

extracting oxygen from water which enters the mouth of the fish

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Ribosomes are found in all living cells. What is their function?

cellular respiration

excretion of waste products

intracellular transport

synthesis of proteins

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The reproduction of cell is controlled by which of the following:

RNA

DNA

mRNA

Mitosis

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One of this is not a continuous variation

weight

tongue rolling

skin colour

height

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Principles of heredity can be applied in one of these

chemistry

medicine

law

biology

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Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat

Temperature

Humidity

Wave action

Light intensity

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The order of food passage in the digestive system is

Ileum-Cecum-Colon-Rectum

Colon-Ileum-Cecum-Rectum

Colon-Cecum-Ileum-Rectum

Ileum-Colon-Cecum-Rectum

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S phase in growth curve is known as?

rapid phase

end Phase

long phase

shot phase

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The primary structure responsible for pumping blood for circulation through the mammalian circulatory systems is the

Left ventricle

Veins

Arteries

Right auricle

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What happens to a man whose pancreas has been surgically removed?

his weight would increase appreciably

the level of blood sugar would increase

his blood pressure would decrease

the glycogen content of the liver would increase

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Which of these animals is not metamerically segmented

centipede

earthworm

shark

tapeworm

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A sudden change in a gene or genes is called

variation

mutation

fertilization

heredity

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One of the following is usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened

nematods

insects

annelids

molluscs

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The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms when there is a need for them was postulated by

Charles Darwin

Gregor Mendel

Lean Lamarck

Wallace

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The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to

genotype

genetic variation

genome

phenotype

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In insects, the structure that performs the same function as the kidney in man is the

Malphigian tubule

Trachea

Flame cell

Nephridium

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In plants, the structures that play roles similar to the arteries and veins of animals are the

Lenticels and phloem

Root hairs and xylem

roots and stems

Xylem and Phloem

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Circulation of blood to all parts of the body excepts the lungs is through

The lymphatic system

Systemic circulation

The pulmonary artery

Pulmonary circulation

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Daughters receives their X-chromosome from their

siblings

mother

father

relative

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In the mammal, the autonomic system consists of

spinal cord and spinal nerves

brain and spinal nerves

brain and cranial nerves

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

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Maize is best stored against insect attack

on raised platform

in humid metal tanks

in fumigated silos

while still on the cob

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Which of these does not have respiratory and circulatory systems

annelids

nematods

insects

molluscs

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Octopus is popularly known as __________ fish

shark

jelly

cray

devil

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Spear grass has underground structure called

bulbs

rhizomes

tap roots

corm

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Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of leaf?

Vascular bundle

Mesophyll

Lower epidermis

Cuticle

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The muscle cell fluid of an athlete was tested immediately after a 100m race and was found to contain a high concentration of lactic acid. Explain what could have caused this. The

athlete must have inhaled lactic acid from the environment during the race

athlete must have eaten food containing a lactic acid

athlete must have carried out anaerobic respiration during the race

athlete must have injected lactic acid into his blood just before the race

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Manufactured food in the plants is transported through the

cortex

xylem

phloem

cambium

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The cocoon into which an earthworm lays its egg is produced in the

peristomium

prostomium

chaeta

clitellum

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Two plants with red flowers were back crossed, which of the following results indicates that the plants are heterozygous red flower, where red flowers are dominants?

100% red

50% red and 50% white

75%red and 25% white

100% white

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One of the following is not an excretory structure

kidney

blood

stomata

flame cell

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The roots hairs are

penetration into the soil

strength and support

conducting liquid

absorption of water and salt

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Carbohydrates are stored in animal cells as

glycogen

maltase

starch

glucose

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One of the following are usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened

insects

molluscs

annelids

nematods

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One of this is not a shape of fingerprints

arches

loop

circles

whorls

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In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level

First

Second

Third

Fourth

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The sterile individuals in the honey bee are known as

Queens

Drone

Workers

None of these

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The rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of

Human males

Human females

Chimpanzees

Monkeys

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