Biology Past Questions And Answers
The most important physical factor which affects an organism living in the intertidal zone of the seashore is
- A. pH
- B. salinity
- C. wave action
- D. temperature
A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is like to have contracted?
- A. schistosomiasis
- B. onchocerciasis
- C. poliomyelitis
- D. salmonellosis
In an experiment to estimate the volume of air in a soil sample using a measuring cylinder, it was found that: initial volume of water .... = p cm3 volume of soil before mixing with water = q cm3 Final volume of water after adding soil = r cm3 From the data above, which of the following deductions is correct?
- A. r = p + q
- B. r > p + q
- C. q = r - p
- D. r< p + q
Which of these is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
- A. Clavicle
- B. Vertebral column
- C. Scapula
- D. Femur
Plant growth can be artificially stimulated by the addition of
- A. gibberellin
- B. kinin
- C. abscisic acid
- D. ethylene
Which of the following is the effect of continuous tillage on an ecological system?
- A. Addition of more. humus to the soil
- B. Decrease in productivity
- C. Increase in yield
- D. Improved fertility
Light is excluded from a water culture experiment in order to________
- A. prevent overheating of the roots
- B. enable the roots to grow straight down
- C. prevent ionization of water molecules
- D. prevent the growth of algae
Which of the following type of soil has the highest water retaining capacity?
- A. Loam
- B. Laterite
- C. Clay
- D. Sand
Which of these does not have respiratory and circulatory systems?
- A) annelids
- B) nematods
- C) insects
- D) molluscs
With reference to the figure above, which of these are correct?

- A) I and II are proglottides and hooks
- B) I and III are rostellum and suckers
- C) III and IV are hooks and proglittids
- D) II and IV are hooks and rostellum

