NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 336

1,676.

Which statement about how all life started is NOT true according to current thinking on evolutionary trends?

A.

animals to plant life

B.

aquatic to terrestrial forms

C.

non-specialization to specialization in functions

D.

simple to complex forms

E.

unicellularity to multicellularity

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,677.

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.

1,678.

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.

1,679.

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.

1,680.

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