WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 177

881.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of overcrowding in plant and animal communities?

A.

Population outstripping available space

B.

Population exceeding available food

C.

Competition within the population

D.

increase in primary production

E.

population increasing at the same rate as the bith rate

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

882.

A climax community is characterised by

A.

a stable composition of plant and animal species

B.

rapid changes in the composition of species

C.

constant changes in appearance of the habitat

D.

different species occurring at different times

E.

gradual change in animal population

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

883.

Which of the following is not an adaptation of plants or animals to a desert environment?

A.

Well developed tap root system

B.

small leaves with thick epidermis

C.

Stems with spike-like leaves

D.

Metabolic waste in the form of uric acid in some animals

E.

Broad leaves for storage

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

884.

In which of the following processes is carbondioxide not given out?

A.

respiration in plants

B.

decay of organisms

C.

burning organic matter

D.

burning fuels

E.

during photosynthesis

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

885.

Which of the following explains the term pyramid of numbers?

A.

the number of organisms in a trophic level

B.

the relationship between plants in different trophic levels

C.

the number of saprophytes and parasites in a habitat

D.

the number of predators in a habitat

E.

progressive decrease in the number of individuals from lower to higher trophic level

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.