WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 114

566.

The main reason for nuptial flight in termites is to

A.

escape unfavourable conditions

B.

search for food

C.

form new colonies

D.

communicate with one another

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

567.

In dihybrid inheritance, Mendel considered

A.

a pair of contrasting characters

B.

two pairs of contrasting characters

C.

three pairs of contrasting characters

D.

four pairs of contrasting characters

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

568.

Which of the following natural resources is non-renewable?

A.

Water

B.

Coal

C.

Forest

D.

Air

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

569.

Which of the following substances constitute domestic waste?
I Fertilizer II. Insecticides III. Sewage IV. Crude oil
V. Sulphur dioxide

A.

l only

B.

lll only

C.

lV only

D.

ll and V only

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

570.

l. Fertilizer II. Insecticides III. Sewage IV. Crude oil V. Sulphur dioxide. The atmosphere can be polluted by

A.

l only

B.

lll only

C.

lV only

D.

ll and lV only

Correct answer is D

Pesticides that are sprayed on to fields and used to fumigate soil can give off chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can react with other chemicals and form a pollutant called ground level ozone

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a gaseous air pollutant composed of sulfur and oxygen. SO2 forms when sulfur-containing fuel such as coal, oil, or diesel is burned.