WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 331

1,651.

The large intercellular air spaces that penetrate the tissues of most hyrophytes provide a pathway through
which

A.

carbondioxide absorbed by leaves can diffuse to the roots

B.

oxygen produced in the leaves can diffuse to the submerged parts

C.

salts absorbed by roots can reach other parts of the plant

D.

plant hormones are transported to various parts

E.

manufactured food is translocated

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,652.

Which of the following is an example of reproductive adaptation?

A.

Succulent stems of a cactus plant

B.

Changing colour of chameleon

C.

Possession of spines by desert plants

D.

Neck colouration in Agama lizard

E.

Leaf-shedding in trees

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,653.

The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms when there is a need for them was postulated by

A.

Charles Darwin

B.

Jean Lamarck

C.

Gregor Mendel

D.

Wallace

E.

Louis Pasteur

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,654.

Which of the following is not true about a bacterial colony growing on an agar plate? 

A.

They are visible without the aid of the microscope

B.

Bacterial cells found in one colony often belong to one species

C.

Different colonies have different colours

D.

Only one species of bacterial colony can grow on a culture at any time

E.

Colonies growing on an agar plate under the same conditions must belong to one species

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,655.

The scientist who discovered the honey-comb structure of the cell was

A.

Robert Hooke

B.

Felix Dujardin

C.

Mathias Schleiden

D.

Theodore Schwann

E.

Louis Pasteur

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.