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Biology Past Questions and Answers

Waec Biology Questions

Question 66:
The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms when there is a need for them was
postulated by
  • A Charles Darwin
  • B Jean Lamarck
  • C Gregor Mendel
  • D Wallace
  • E Louis Pasteur
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Question 67:
Which of the following is an example of reproductive adaptation?
  • A Succulent stems of cactus plant
  • B Changing colour of chameleon
  • C Possession of spines by desert plants
  • D Neck colouration in Agama lizard
  • E Leaf-shedding in trees
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Question 68:
The large intercellular air spaces which penetrate the tissues of most hyrophytes provide a pathway through
which
  • A Carbondioxide absorbed by leaves can diffuse to the roots
  • B Oxygen produced in the leaves can diffuse to the submerged parts
  • C Salts absorbed by roots can reach other parts of the plant
  • D Plant hormones are transported to various parts
  • E Manufactured food is translocated
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Question 69:
Which of the following processes will not introduce carbondioxide into the atmosphere?
  • A Breathing
  • B Photosynthesis
  • C Respiration
  • D Putrefaction
  • E Burning
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Question 70:
(a) List five morphological features that are characteristic of plant found in each of the following habitats:-(i) tropical rainforest. (ii) savanna. In each case, state function of the features listed in (a) to the plant.
(b) Explain the term: ecological succession
(c) By means of a diagram only, outline the carbon cycle to show the relative importance of the cycle to life in general.
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