WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 316

1,576.

The ability of the eye to alter the focal length of the lens, with regard to the distance of the object from the eye is known as

A.

binocular vision

B.

nocturnal vision

C.

distortion

D.

accommodation

E.

focusing

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,577.

Muscles are attached to bones via

A.

ligaments

B.

cartilage

C.

capillaries

D.

tendons

E.

arteries

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,578.

The structure used by fishes to detect the presence and movement of other animals by the vibration they produce is the

A.

eye

B.

nostril

C.

lateral line

D.

scales

E.

fins

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,579.

Which of the following relationships illustrates competition?

A.

Cattle egret moving along with cattle

B.

Goats and cows grazing on a small grass lawn

C.

Mosses succeeding lichens in a rocky terrain

D.

Red mangrove swamp dying and replaced by white mangrove

E.

Forest trees, shrubs, and grasses replacing white mangrove in a swamp

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,580.

Which of the following represents the correct order in a possible food chain?

A.

Crustacean → diatom → fish → man

B.

Fish → crustacean → man → diatom

C.

Man → fish → crustacean → diatom

D.

Diatom → crustacean → fish → man

E.

Man → diatom → fish → crustacean

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.