(a) What is growth?

(b) State two differences each between;

(i) growth in plants and animals

(ii) metamorphosis in housefly and toad.

(c) Name two hormones each involved in:

(i) plant growth

(ii) animal growth.

(d) State the effects of the hormones named in (c) above.

(e) Name the type of germination which takes place in:

(i) monocotyledonous plants

(ii) dicotyledonous plants.

(f) In a tabular form state four differences between the forms of germination named in (e) above.

The major problem of cooperative societies in Nigeria is that?

• A. they often lack cohersion and continuity
• B. their liability is unlimited to members
• C. voting is by proxy
• D. their management style is poor

Which of the following is not a form of stigmatization

• A. refusal to interact with family of an HIV patient
• B. physical and verbal abuse of an HIV patient
• C. ostracizing HIV patients
• D. enlightening people living with HIV/AIDS

The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is

• A) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutanol
• B) 3-bromo-2-chlorobutanol
• C) 3-chloro-2-bromobutanol
• D) 2-chloro-3-bromobutanol

Where there is no agreement made by the partners, the following provisions takes place except

• A. No salary for partners acting in the business
• B. There is interest on capital
• C. No interest to be charged on drawings
• D. Profit and loss are to be shared equally

The volume of 0.25 mol/dm³ solution of KOH that would yield 6.5g of of solid KOH on evaporation is (K = 39.0; o = 16.0; H = 1.00)

• A. 464.30 cm³
• B. 625.00 cm³
• C. 1000.00 cm³
• D. 2153.80 cm³

Which of these equations best describes the points of intersection of the curve and the line?

• A. \(x^2 + 5x - 6 = 0\)
• B. x² - 5x - 6 = 0
• C. x² + x - 6 = 0
• D. x² - x - 6 = 0

One of the modern principles of government found in the traditional political system of Yoruba is that of

• A. the constitution
• B. checks and balances
• C. bicameralism
• D. multi-partism

The table shows the distribution of ages of 22 students in a school.

Using an assumed mean of 19, calculate, correct to three significant figures, the :

(a) mean age ; (b) standard deviation ; of the distribution.

Read the extract below and answer question

But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.

(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)

They intend to rehearse the play

• A. a Midsummer Night's Dream
• B. Pyramus and Thisby
• C. The tradegy of lovers
• D. The Battle of Royal