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The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions from the WAEC 2000 past examination, covering various topics in biology such as cellular respiration, plant and animal anatomy, diffusion, and the functions of different organelles. Each question presents four options, with a focus on understanding biological concepts and processes. The questions are designed to assess knowledge of organisms, their structures, and physiological functions.

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Waec 2000 Past Questions

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions from the WAEC 2000 past examination, covering various topics in biology such as cellular respiration, plant and animal anatomy, diffusion, and the functions of different organelles. Each question presents four options, with a focus on understanding biological concepts and processes. The questions are designed to assess knowledge of organisms, their structures, and physiological functions.

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WAEC 2000 PAST QUESTIONS

1. Amoeba obtains its oxygen requirements

 A. from oxidising food substances


 B. from air trapped in vacuoles
 C. through diffusion of air into its body
 D. through an air cavity in the ectoplasm

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2. Which of the following best describes a colony of volvox?

 A. Asexually reproduced cells held together in a mass, but


independent of each other
 B. Sexually reproduced cells held together in a mass, and
dependent on each other
 C. Single free-living acellular units irrespective of their
parental origin
 D. Several units of cells, held together by cytoplasmic
strands and dependent on each other

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3. The hydra has two body layers of cells called

 A. ectodermis and enteron


 B. ectoderm and endoderm
 C. endodermis and dermis
 D. epidermis and dermis

4. All the following organelles have membranes except

 A. nucleus
 B. vacuole
 C. cell membrane
 D. cell wall

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5. Which of these has the most complex level of
organization?
 A. Euglena
 B. Hydra
 C. Heart
 D. Virus

6. The unit contained in a cell structure responsible for


changes in form and shape of organisms is called

 A. mitochondria
 B. gene
 C. ribosome
 D. lysosome

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7. The plant cell mostly stores food as

 A. glycogen
 B. auxins
 C. homtones
 D. starch

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8. The presence of a large member of mitochondria in a cell
indicates that

 A. it has little cytoplasmic content


 B. the cell is very active
 C. the cell is dormant
 D. the respiration is poor

9. Which of the following statements is incorrect about


diffusion?

 A. It involves degradation of soluble particles in solvents


 B. it occurs mainly in gaseous and liquid media
 C. No membrane is needed to effect the movement of
molecules
 D. Molecules move from region of lower concentration to
that of higher concentration.
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10. In which of the following organisms is ammonia
excreted as a waste product?

 A. Man
 B. Bird
 C. Amoeba
 D. Spirogyra

11. The following are the functions of supporting tissues


in plant except

 A. rigidity
 B. flexibility
 C. strengthening
 D. secretory

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12. Which of the following organisms has the largest
surface area-to-volume ratio?

 A. Man
 B. Earthworm
 C. Amoeba
 D. Grasshopper

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13. Which of the following plant parts does not perform
supportive function?

 A. Parenchyma, xylem and . collenchyma


 B. Epidermis, sclerenchyma and xylem
 C. Parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma
 D. Sclerenchyma, xylem and collenchyma

14. The following are useful effect of micro-organisms


except

 A. production of vaccines
 B. curing of tobacco
 C. tanning of leather
 D. decay of meat

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15. Which of the following structures is not present in the
vascular bundles of a dicot stem?

 A. Xylem
 B. Phloem
 C. lntra-fascicular cambium
 D. Inter-fascicular cambium

16. When a mammal respires anaerobically for a long


time

 A. pyruvic acid is convened into acetyl COA


 B. more energy is released from fats in the body
 C. lactic acid accumulates in the muscles
 D. the Krebs cycle is fully completed.

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17. Which of the labelled structures in the diagram are
involved with the entry
of carbondioxide for photosynthesis?

 A. I, II and III only


 B. I, II, III and VI
 C. I, II, V and VI
 D. I, II, III, and IV

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18. Which of the labelled structures in the diagram will


shrink when plasmolysis
occurs?

 A. I
 B. II
 C. III
 D. IV
19. The condition shown in the above diagram is due to

 A. conversion of starch to sugar


 B. conversion of sugar to starch
 C. excess water in structure labelled I
 D. presence of carbondioxide in the structure labelled I
20. Which of the following solutions will induce the
condition shown in the diagram?

 A. Hypertonic solution
 B. Hypotonic solution
 C. isotonic solution
 D. Distilled water.

21. Which of the following conditions will cause a


decrease in body temperature?

 A. increased metabolism
 B. Shivering
 C. Vasoconstriction of capillaries of the skin
 D. Relaxation of the erector muscles

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22. The organs constantly in touch with the liver are

 A. pancreas, colon and caecum


 B. duodenum and stomach
 C. illeum, stomach and colon
 D. stomach and gall bladder

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23. Which of the following is responsible for the
increased heart beat of a boy who saw a python?
increased
production of

 A. adrenalin
 B. insulin
 C. pituitrin
 D. thyroxin

24. The nerves that arise from the brain are known as

 A. spinal nerves
 B. sacral nerves
 C. cranial nerves
 D. optic nerves

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25. The neurone that relay the message of effector
organs are called

 A. efferent neurones
 B. intermediate neurones
 C. afferent neurones
 D. spinal nerves

26. Each neurone consists of the following structures'


except

 A. cell body
 B. dendrites
 C. axon
 D. white matter

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27. The simplest form of nervous pathway which links
receptors with effectors is known as the

 A. relay neuron
 B. reflex arc
 C. motor nerves
 D. sensory nerves

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28. Which of the following parts of the eye is sensitive to
light?

 A. Retina
 B. Cornea
 C. Choroid layer
 D. Optic nerves
29. Which of the following is not a dry indehiscent fruit?

 A. Legume
 B. Cypsela
 C. Samara
 D. Caryopsis

30. What happens to an ovule of a flower, after


fertilization? It

 A. becomes a fruit
 B. withers away
 C. becomes a seed
 D. forms the cotyledons

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