WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 37

181.

The respiratory organ of a cockroach is a/an

A.

air sac

B.

trachea

C.

lung book

D.

lung

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

182.

The diagram below is an illustration of an experimental set-up. Study it and answer the question below.

The set-up can measure comparatively the rate of 

A.

evaporation from leaves on a single shoot under different experimental conditions

B.

salt uptake by shoots from different plants

C.

transpiration of a single shoot of a plant under different experimental conditions

D.

water uptake by roots of different plants

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

183.

The diagram is an illustration of an experimental set-up. Study it and answer the question below.

The set-up directly measures 

A.

transpiration of water by the shoot

B.

evaporation of water from the leaves

C.

absorption of water by the shoot

D.

loss of mineral salts from the leaves

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

184.

Which of the following tissues does not provide support in flowering plants?

A.

Collenchyma

B.

Parenchyma

C.

Xylem

D.

Phloem

Correct answer is D

The main supporting tissues in plants are parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma (fibre) and wood (xylem).

185.

In an experiment, mould and yeast cells were transferred into an environment with low oxygen concentration. After a few days, the mould dies while the yeast cells did not. Which of the following statements best explains the following observation.

A.

The yeast cells carried out photosynthesis while the mould did not

B.

Photosynthesis does not take place in the absence of oxygen

C.

Respiration can take place in yeast cells in the absence of oxygen

D.

Respiration does not occur in the mould

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.