Correct Answer: B. blind acceptance of faith

Correct Answer: A. digesting its food extra cellularly

Correct Answer: B. N2,400.00

Correct Answer: C. He didn't perform the task of smiting Amalekites to the letter

Correct Answer: B. sober

Explanation

In this context ''laughing'' means to dismiss something by treating it in a light-hearted way. The word opposite in meaning is option B. Sober in this regards means to be serious, sensible, and solemn.

Correct Answer: A. truthfulness and uprightness

Explanation

(a) Cathode rays:

(i) Are negatively charged particles

(ii) In field free space travel in straight line.

(iii) Are deflected by electric and magnetic fields.

(b) The intensity of the cathode rays may be increased by increasing the current through the filament. The energy of the cathode rays may be increased by increasing the p.d. between the anode and the cathode i.e. the anode potential.

Explanation

(a)(i) Nitrogen is essential in protein syntheses. It encourages vegetative growth in plants and is responsible for the dark green colouration 'chlorophyll' of livea. Nitrogen facilitates in utilization of phosphorus and potassium. Also, It increases the succulence of leaves due to the increase in protein and water content and decreases in carbohydrate content. It is necessary for synthesis of plant enzymes and auxins.

(ii)(1) Phosphorus in plant nutrition helps in seed germination. (2) It is important in cell division and hastens the maturity of plants. (3) It improves the quality of plant produce and influences flowering and fruiting in plants. (4)1i improves the resistance of plants to diseases. (5) Phosphorus enhances ripening of fruits and assists in enzymatic reaction in plants. (6) It improvises palatability of forages and vegetables.

(iii) Potassium in plant nutrition is important in the synthesis of carbohydrates and proteins. It is also important in tuberisation in root crop. Potassium encourages root growth, regulates the rate of root respiration and helps in the production of well developed grains. It tends to have a balancing effect on nitrogen and phosphorous. Potassium influences the rate of transpiration. It helps in the development of still straw and hence reduces lodging. It neutralises organic acids in plants and enhances nitrate uptake from the soil.

(b) Factors that affect availability of nutrients to crops are: soil Ph, leaching, crop removal (e.g. harvesting, overgrazing, continues cropping), moisture, content of soil, burning, excess of other nutrients, organic matter content, soil type / texture, soil structure, oxidation and reduction and erosion

Correct Answer: C. Love, obedience and respect

Explanation

(a)(i) Provision of employment opportunities;

(ii) diversification of the economy;

(iii) saving and earning of foreign exchange;

(iv)a high standard of living;

(v) increased government revenue;

(vi) it reduces the country's balance of payments problems;

(vii) it aids expansion in infrastructure;

(viii) technological progress;

(iv) increase in Gross Domestic product;

(x) controls inflation;

(xi) encourages the agricultural sector to pro-duce raw materials.

(b)(i) Development of infrastructure;

(ii) establishment of financial institutions to aid private enterprises.

(iii) tax incentives to industries;

(iv) training of manpower relevant to the industrial sector;

(v) sound economic policies;

(vi) direct government participation;

((vii) stable political environment;

(viii) removal of administrative bottlenecks which will hinder industrial growth.