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Biology Past Questions and Answers

Waec Biology Questions

Question 1831:
Which of the following major ideas were proved by Gregor Mendel?
  • A There is a tendency among organisms `to increase rapidly in number if conditions are favourable
  • B There is a struggle for existence among a very large number of offspring
  • C Nature selects organisms which will survive to produce their kind
  • D All species exhibit structural and functional variations
  • E Characteristics of an organism are controlled by genes occurring in pairs
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Question 1832:
Assuming that ‘A’ is gene for normal skin and it is dominant, while ‘a’ is gene for albinism and it is recessive,
what is the likely genotype of a couple which had 50% normal and 50% albinos?
  • A AA,Aa
  • B AA,aa
  • C Aa, Aa
  • D Aa, aa
  • E AA,AA
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Question 1833:
Which of the following is not a constituent of DNA?
  • A Purine
  • B Phosphate
  • C Cystocine
  • D Deoxyribose
  • E Uracil.
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Question 1834:
Which of the following best describes the homologous chromosomes? They are
  • A A product of the division of a chromosome
  • B Two identical chromosomes from each parent
  • C Chromosomes arranged on spindle fibres during cell division
  • D Daughter chromatides formed during meiotic division
  • E Chromosomes during telophase of mitotic division
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Question 1835:
The haploid number of chromosomes in man is
  • A 48
  • B 46
  • C 42
  • D 24
  • E 23
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