WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 321

1,601.

Which of the following statements about the modifications of pentadactyl fore-limbs is not correct?

A.

Wings are modified for flying in birds

B.

Flippers are modified for grasping in sharks

C.

Legs are modified for walking and running in antelopes

D.

Arms are adapted for grasping and holding in human beings

E.

Flippers are modified for swimming in whales

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,602.

Adaptive radiation as illustrated by the variety of forms in insects can be regarded as

A.

behavioral modification

B.

a case of rapid population growth

C.

a physiological process

D.

an evidence of evolution

E.

a population control mechanism

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,603.

The precondition for blood tranfusion to an accident victim is

A.

seeking the consent of his parents

B.

ascertaining the religious belief of the victim

C.

cross-matching the blood group of the donor with that of the accident victim

D.

curing the donor of any disease traced in his blood

E.

rewarding the donor with food and money

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,604.

The genetic make-up of an organism is described as its

A.

phenotype

B.

genotype

C.

character

D.

chromosome

E.

allele

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,605.

A pair of genes that control a trait is described as?

A.

dominant

B.

recessive

C.

allele

D.

variant

E.

hybrid

Correct answer is C

Alleles are different forms of the same gene that are located on the same part of the chromosome. 

Alleles contribute to the organism's phenotype (the outward appearance of the organism).