WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 197

981.

Ecological investigation in a habitat includes the following procedures except

A.

choosing a habitat

B.

identification of specimens

C.

determining the genetic makeup of specimens

D.

measuring abiotic and biotic factors

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

982.

A major reason why the red blood cells can survive in the blood is that the

A.

blood plasma and the red blood cells are isotonic

B.

red blood cells are hypotonic to the plasma

C.

the red blood cells are hypertonic to the blood plasma

D.

the red blood cells receive digested nutrients

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

983.

A piece of yam weighing 1.0 gm was put into some salt solution. After 3 hours, it was removed and weighed.
The recorded weight was 1.2gms. This simple experiment demonstrates that the

A.

salt solution is more concentrated than the cell sap of the yam

B.

cell sap of the yam is more concentrated than the salt - solution

C.

 salt solution has the same concentration as the cell sap of the yam

D.

the yam lost some water molecules to the salt solution

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

984.

The following are abiotic components of an ecosystem except

A.

temperature

B.

oxygen

C.

bacteria

D.

soil

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

985.

Carbohydrates are stored in the animal cell in the form of

A.

starch

B.

glycogen

C.

plastid

D.

maltose

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.