WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 226

1,126.

The order of evolution trends in plants is

A.

Bryophyta, Thallophyta, Pteridoiphyta, and Spermatophyta

B.

Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridoiphyta, and Spermatophyta

C.

Spermatophyta, pteridophyta, Bryophyta, and Thallophyta

D.

Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta, and Thallophyta

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,127.

Which of the following best describes the adaptation of the earthworm to its habitat?

A.

Living in burrow during the day to prevent desiccation

B.

Burrowing into soft soil to store food

C.

Possession of segmented body to reduce movement

D.

Possession of a few bristles for defence

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,128.

The accepted concepts for the theory of Natural Selection does not include

A.

tendency for organisms to over produce

B.

struggle for existence

C.

survival of the fittest

D.

use and disuse of body parts

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,129.

Parasitism can best be defined as an association between two organisms in which

A.

both organisms benefit

B.

one organism gains and the other neither gains nor loses

C.

both organisms suffer some disadvantages

D.

one organism gains and the other loses

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,130.

Which of the following occurrences cannot be taken as a direct observation of natural selection in recent times?

A.

Industrial melanism in moths

B.

Selective breeding in cattle

C.

Insecticide resistance in some mosquitoes

D.

Development of long necks in giraffes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.