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Biology Past Questions and Answers

Waec Biology Questions

Question 1176:
Shrubs do not survive on newly weathered soils because
  • A The top soil is shallow
  • B Drainage on such soil is poor
  • C Humus is absent from the soil
  • D The soil tends to be sandy
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Question 1177:
The speed of the flow of water in a river is faster in the middle than along the banks due to
  • A Differences to turbidity at different parts of the river
  • B The abundance of fishes and other organisms along the bank
  • C Reduced force of gravity in the middle portion of the river
  • D Resistance offered by the wall of the banks.
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Question 1178:
The effects of environmental degradation caused by human activities can be controlled by e following measures except
  • A Reclaiming the land
  • B Converting mining pits into fish ponds
  • C Resettling indigenous inhabitants
  • D Educating people
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Question 1179:
The following observations concerning succession are true except that the
  • A Pioneer community has fewer species
  • B Middle stages communities are most diverse
  • C Max community has the greatest number of species
  • D Total biomass of the community increases as succession progresses
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Question 1180:
A vaccine is introduced into a person‘s body to
  • A Destroy all disease-causing organisms in the body
  • B Stimulate the body to produce antibodies
  • C Enhance the production of red blood cells
  • D Isolate disease-causing pathogens from the blood.
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