WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 206

1,026.

Which of the following statements reflects the mechanism of natural selection?

A.

There are variations within every species

B.

Individuals of every species are genetically identical

C.

No organism in a species dies before sexual maturity

D.

Organisms with selective advantages are less likely to survive

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,027.

In evolution, analogous structures are significant because they show

A.

physiological diversity

B.

functional diversity

C.

genetic diversity

D.

structural diversity

Correct answer is A

Analogous structures are defined as biological structures having similar or corresponding functions but not from the same evolutionary origin.

1,028.

The importance of courtship in animals includes the following except

A.

ensuring that the female chooses the right male species

B.

arousing both male and female partners

C.

protection of territory

D.

to coincide with the ovulation period and ensure fertilization

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,029.

The percentage probability that a normal male married to a carrier woman would have a haemophilic male child is

A.

35%

B.

50%

C.

75%

D.

100%

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,030.

What would be the phenotypic ratio of the offspring of a cross between a heterozygous dominant parent and a double recessive parent?

A.

1 : 2: 1

B.

1 : 1

C.

3 :1

D.

2 : 1

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.