Biology Past Questions And Answers
2711
Ecological succession ends with the formation of a stable
- A. niche
- B. population
- C. pioneer community
- D. climax community
2712
A known weight of soil sample was oven-dried to obtain a constant weight. The loss in weight was due to loss of
- A. organic matter only
- B. water only
- C. water and organic matter
- D. inorganic matter and water
2713
In which of the following groups of animals is the malpighian tubule found?
- A. Lizards, snakes and frogs
- B. Crickets, houseflies and grasshoppers
- C. Millipedes, centipedes and scorpions
- D. earthworms, roundworms and flatworms
2714
Which of the following substance pass through the root cell membrane by osmosis?
- A. Cell sap
- B. Carbon dioxide
- C. oxygen
- D. water
2715
The stomata of a leaf performs the same function as
- A. spiracles of insects
- B. trachea of toads
- C. pharynx of man
- D. liver of man
2716
Lack of space in a population could lead to an increase in
- A. water scarcity
- B. birth rate
- C. disease rate
- D. dought
2717
____________ is an end product of digestion of fat.
- A) Glucose
- B) Fatty acid
- C) Amino acid
- D) Fructose
2718
Which of the following is not a means of conservation?
- A) replacing harvested mature timber trees with their seedlings
- B) prevention of poaching
- C) controlling excessive deforestation
- D) burning of vegetation before cropping
2719
Which of the following statements is correct of hormones? Hormones are
- A) secreted into the blood through ducts
- B) secreted directly into the blood stream
- C) inactive chemical substances in the blood stream
- D) non-specific in their mode of action
2720
Which of the following processes removes CO^2 from the atmosphere?
- A. Respiration
- B. Photosynthesis
- C. Transpiration
- D. Excretion

