WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 290

1,446.

Which of the following is a social insect?

A.

Mosquito

B.

Butterfly

C.

Honey bee

D.

Grasshopper

E.

Cockroach

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,447.

The wings of bats and birds, the flippers of whale and the fins of fish are examples of

A.

adaptive radiation

B.

vestigial organs

C.

continuous variation

D.

convergent evolution

E.

 divergent evolution

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,448.

Cross-breeding is a way of

A.

developing superior varieties of plants only

B.

developing superior varieties of animals only

C.

developing disease-resistant varieties only

D.

encouraging random reproduction in agriculture

E.

applying the principles of heredity in agriculture

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,449.

Which of the following statements is not true about chromosomes?

A.

Each chromosome is made up of two chromatids

B.

Body cells have diploid numbers of chromosomes

C.

Homologous chromosomes do not occur in pairs naturally

D.

The sex cells have haploid number of chromosomes

E.

Chromosomes have many transverse bands

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.