NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 330

1,646.

The result of placing a plant cell in a hypertonic solution for a long time is ________of the cell.

A.

crenation

B.

flaccidity

C.

haemolysis

D.

turgidity

E.

vasodilation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,647.

Bacteria which derive energy for food synthesis by oxidizing certain inorganic compounds are said to be

A.

chemosynthetic

B.

heterotrophic

C.

parasitic

D.

photosynthetic

E.

saprophylic

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,648.

An example of a disease linked to the sex-chromosome is

A.

colour blindness

B.

gonorrhea

C.

night blindness

D.

syphilis

E.

tuberculosis

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,649.

Which excretory product is NOT found in mammals?

A.

ammonia

B.

carbon dioxide

C.

mineral salts

D.

urea

E.

water

Correct answer is A

Excretory products in mammals include 

  • carbon dioxide
  • mineral salts
  • urea
  • uric acid
  • bile pigments
  • water

1,650.

An inflorescence is a

A.

group of flowers borne on the same stalk

B.

group of flowers born on different stalks

C.

flower pollinated by wind

D.

many flowers on the same plant

E.

plants which have both male and female reproductive organs

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.