Biology Past Questions And Answers
1211
Which of the following organisms does not exist as a single free-living cell?
- A) Amoeba
- B) Euglena
- C) Clamydomonas
- D) Volvox
1212
Which of the following food substances is incorrectly linked to its enzyme?
- A. Protein - trypsin
- B. Fat - lipase
- C. Sucrose - pepsin
- D. Starch - amylase
1213
The recycling method of solid waste disposal is unsuitable for
- A. organic matter
- B. glass
- C. plastic
- D. metal scraps
1214
The part of the central nervous system concerned with answering an examination question is the
- A) spinal cord
- B) cerebellum
- C) oryx
- D) cerebrum
1215
Epigeal germination of a seed is characterized by
- A. more rapid elongation of the hypocotyl than the epicotyl
- B. more rapid elongation of the epicotyl than the hypocotyl
- C. equal growth of both the hypocotyl and epicotyl
- D. lack of growth of the hypocotyl
1216
The dark reaction of photosynthesis involves the
- A. reduction of carbon(IV)oxide to organic
- B. release of oxygen and the splitting of water
- C. photolysis of water and the production of starch
- D. splitting of water into hydrogen
1217
Eutrophication refers to growth of
- A) Bacteria
- B) Fungi
- C) Protophytes
- D) Algae
1218
Which of the following is a similarity between a typical animal cell and a typical plant cell?presence of
- A. cellulose cell wall
- B. chlorophyll
- C. centrally-placed nucleus
- D. cell membrane
1219
The appendicular skeleton is composed of the pectoral girdle
- A. pelvic girdle, fore and hind limbs
- B. pelvic girdle and fore limns
- C. lumbar vertebrae and pelvic girdle
- D. lumbar vertebrae, fore and hind limbs
1220
The number of cranial nerves that connect the brain to various parts of the body is
- A) 10 pairs
- B) 11 pairs
- C) 12 pairs
- D) 13 pairs

