Biology Past Questions And Answers
The frog is considered a better swimmer than the toad because it
- A. has more pronounced webbed digits
- B. has much longer and stronger hind limbs
- C. lives in water most of the time
- D. is more streamlined than the toad
Mass of crucible = 10g Mass of crucible and soil before heating = 29g Mass of a crucible and soil after heating = 18g From the information above, determine the percentage of water in the given soil sample?
- A. 20%
- B. 25%
- C. 40%
- D. 50%
The break-down of food in a simple, soluble and absorbable end-products is termed
- A. absorption
- B. ingestion
- C. nutrition
- D. digestion
One important characteristic of green plants is that they
- A. possess specialized sense organs
- B. are usually motile
- C. are autotrophic
- D. respond slowly to stimuli
Which of the following statements is not correct of respiration?
- A. Gaseous exchange occurs by diffusion
- B. Oxygen combines with haemoglobin at the respiratory surface
- C. Carbondioxide produced in the tissues is removed by the process of osmosis
- D. There are no special organs for respiration in plants
Which of the following statements is not true about hormones?
- A. Hormones are manufactured in ductless glands and poured straight into the blood stream
- B. Hormones are carried by the blood plasma to the required Target organs
- C. Hormonal responses are usually instant and electrical
- D. Once the effects of hormones are over, they are inactivated and excreted from the body
The organelle involved in the transport of substances within a cell is?
- A. Golgi body
- B. endoplasmic reticulum
- C. ribosome
- D. mitochondrion
In which of the following parts of a cell is the chromosome found?
- A) nucleus
- B) Golgi body
- C) cytoplasm
- D) cell membrane
How many nuclei are found in a pollen tube during fertilization?
- A) 2
- B) 3
- C) 5
- D) 6
A climax community is characterised by
- A. a stable composition of plant and animal species
- B. rapid changes in the composition of species
- C. constant changes in appearance of the habitat
- D. different species occurring at different times

