WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 339

1,692.

Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of a leaf?

A.

Cuticle

B.

Mesophyll

C.

Vascular tissue

D.

Lower epidermis

E.

Upper epidermis

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,693.

The property of clay soil that prevents it from supporting thick vegetation is its

A.

possession of chemically weathered granite rocks

B.

inability to retain much water

C.

tendency of becoming waterlogged

D.

porosity and low water retention ability

E.

high capillary spaces between the soil particles

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,694.

Lamarck’s evolution theory can be summarised by one of these statements

A.

only the fittest can survive in a challenging environment

B.

species that are unable to adapt become extinct

C.

new characteristics do not arise in organisms when needed

D.

the changing environment imposes structural, physiological, and behavioural changes in organisms

E.

in a changing and unstable environment, nature rejects the weak

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,695.

The swarming especially at the beginning of the rainy season is a courtship behaviour shown by?

A.

migratory birds

B.

pigeons

C.

crickets

D.

winged termites

E.

bees

Correct answer is D

At certain times of the year, termite colonies produce “swarmers”--the winged adults that fly away to form their own colonies.