SS 3 BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) – Certifications Exam Prep

SSCE/NECO/GCE (BIOLOGY)

BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS SSCE (App)

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A group of closely related organism capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are known as members of

family

species

class

kingdom

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An organisms which maintains a constant temperature irrespective of environment temperature fluctuation is

an insect

a mammal

a fish

an amphibian

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The mode of nutrition common to green plants is

autorophic

holozoic

saprophytic

heterotrophic

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Which of the following organisms are the producers in an aquatic habitat?

zooplanktons

nektons

phytoplanktons

benthons

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What does the chemical composition of the genetic material of all living organisms consist of?

deoxyribonucleic acid

adenosine triphosphate

follide stimulating hormone

adenosine diphosphate

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Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false?

energy transfer from one trophic level to the other is not 100% efficient

ecosystems must start with the capture of energy by autotrophs

all the energy entering the ecosystem is placed on to decomposers

the primary producers provide energy for herbivores and carnvores

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A termite with a relatively large head and powerful Jaws is likely to be

reproductive

queen

soldier

king

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In the binomial system of naming organism, the second name is called the

generic name

scientific name

specific name

common name

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The importance of the concentration of chloroplast in the palisade layer of the leaf is for maximum exposure to

oxygen

water

light

carbon dioxide

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Which of the following processes does not contribute towards growth?

cell plasmolysis

cell enlargement

cell differentiation

cell division

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Which of the following organisms is well adapted for fluid feeding?

mosquito

cockroach

ants

grasshopper

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Plant hormones includes the following except

auxin

gibberellin

insulin

cytokinin

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Which of the following organisms feeds both autotrophically and heterotrophically?

mucor

euglena

hydra

paramecium

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The following practice can contribute towards the conservation of natural resources except

establishment of Game reserves

contour ploughing

afforestation

deforestation

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Which of these diseases cannot be spread by an insect?

malaria

trypanosomiasis

measles

cholera

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Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer

grass

fungal

dog

sheep

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Population growth rate may be defined as the

number of a particular species per unit area

number of times an organism occurs within a given period

net rate of nationality and mortality in the habitat ever a period

mortality rate per unit area over a period

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The colour that is associated with a positive iodine test is

red

blue-black

brown

yellow

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The accepted concepts for theory of Natural selection does not include

tendency for organisms to over produces

use and disuse of body parts

struggle for existence

survival of the fittest

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The first step in carrying out ecological studies in a terrestrial habitat as

mapping the area

measuring abiotic factors.

quadrat sampling

collective of organisms

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Which of the following substances is not a conservable natural resource?

soil

minerals

air

water

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Which of the organisms does not show colour adaptation to its environment?

earthworm

chameleon

fish

toad

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Which of the following organisms is not considered as a parasitic plant?

rhizopus

cassytha

mistletoe

dodder

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The transfer of ripe pollen grains from another to the stigma of the same flower is termed

reproduction

conjugation

fertilization

self-pollination

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Finger prints are useful in crime detection because

no two people have the same finger print

the police have sophisticated fingerprint machines

finger prints are easy to make

thieves may leave their prints at the scene of a crime

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Two organelles directly involved in mitotic cell division are

ribosome and nucleus

nucleus and centriole

nucleus and mitochondrion

centriole and goligi apparatus

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Which of the following enzymes is not one of the main classes of enzymes

sucrose

lipases

amylases

proteases

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The effects of environmental degradation caused by human activities can be controlled by the following measures except

converting mining pits into fish ponds (

do nothing

educating people

reclaiming the land

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The order of prmary succession by plants in a very dry habitat is

xerophytes – mesophyte – shrub

mesophytes – shrub – xerophytes

xerophytes – shrub – mesophytes

mesophytes – xerophytes – shrub

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A seed of a flower plant can best be described as

radicle and plumule

the embryo and endosperm

the developed ovule

developed ovary

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Which of the following processes is not an example of a reflex action?

sneezing

blinking of the eye

beating of the heart

reading

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The sudden change in a gene structure or chromosome number in an organism likely to cause known as

mutation

mitosis

meiosis

migration

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Which of the following instruments is used to measure wind speed?

barometer

thermometer

hygrometer

anemometer

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Which of the following pH values is the best for the action of the emzymes – renin and pepsin in the stomach?

pH8

pH2

pH7

pH9

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Which of the following organisms has kidney as their excretory organ?

fishes, protozoans, amphibians, man

fishes, amphibians, birds, man

fishes, amphibians, annelids, insect

fishes, reptiles, birds, tape worms

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The axial skeleton is composed of the

radius and ulna

atlas and axis

limbs and girdies

skull and vertebral column

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Which of the following inherited conditions usually shows incomplete dominance?

tongue rolling ability

baldness

haemophilia

sickle cell anaemia

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The persistent presence of glucose in a person’s urine indicates malfunctioning of the

pancreas

bladder

heart

stomach

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Which of the following diseases is not hereditary

colour blindness

scabies

Albinism

haemophilia

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Which of the following statements is correct about organs?

they are not found in plants

unicellular animals have few organs

they perform a certain overall function

they are composed of specialized cells

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The ear pinna is strengthened by

cartilage

bone

blood pressure

turgor pressure

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A man suffering from obesity must avoid meals containing

carrots and oranges

margarine and butter

rice and beans

beef and fish

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Which of the following substances has the highest amount of energy in joules per unit weight?

carbohydrate

proteins

vitamins

fats

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Territoriality is a phenomenon among

plants of different species

lower organisms

male animals with a group of females

animals and plants

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Which of the following physical factor is likely to affect the distribution of plants in a pond?

wind

light

humidity

temperature

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The following life processes are common to both plants and animals except

growth

photosynthesis

respiration

reproduction

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Which of the following statements about the development of the foetus is not correct?

the foetus depends on the mother’s blood for its food and oxygen

the circulatory system of foetus is directly connected to the maternal blood vessels

food and oxygen are carried across the placenta to the embryo’s blood.

the foetus is surrounded by a water sac

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Which of the following statements best describe pollination? The transfer of pollen grain from

anther to the ovary

anther to stigmas

the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of a different species

stigmas to stamens

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The order of evolutionary trend in plants is

Spermatophyta, pteridophyta, Bryophyta and Thallophyta

Bryophyte, Thallophyta, Pteridophyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta

Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta and Thallophyta

Thallophyta, Bryphyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta

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Evidence for evolution include the following except

fossil records

comparative anatomy

geographical distribution of organisms

mutation of genes

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