WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 361

1,801.

In an individual who is heterozygous for a particular character, the hereditary factor that is always expressed is described as

A.

an allele

B.

a sickle-cell gene

C.

a dominant gene

D.

a chromosome

E.

a sex-linked character

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,802.

A bat's wing and that of a bird, a whale's flippers and the fish's fin are examples of?

A.

adaptive radiation

B.

vestigial structures

C.

continuous variation

D.

convergent evolution

E.

divergent evolution

Correct answer is D

  • Marine animals: Fish and dolphins are vastly different animals with different underlying DNA sequences and nervous systems.
  • Flying animals: Birds, bats, and insects all developed wings via different evolutionary paths.

1,803.

who formulated the theory of natural selection?

A.

Louis pasteur

B.

Robert Hooke

C.

Jean Lamarck

D.

Mathias Schlieden

E.

Charles Darwin

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,804.

The phenomenon where some organisms with certain features get established in an environment is known as

A.

partial selection

B.

artificial selection

C.

natural selection

D.

mutation

E.

colonization

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,805.

Which of the following statements best explain the term aestivation?

A.

A survival device during periods of extreme food and water shortage

B.

A method of survival adopted by plants during the dry season

C.

Animals moving over long distances

D.

A survival method adopted by animals under favourable conditions

E.

A device for rapid multiplication during an abundance of food

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.