What is the part marked X in the figure above called?
- A. Pulmonary artery
- B. Pulmonary vein
- C. Vena cava
- D. Main aorta
- E. Hepatic artery
The joint at Y in the figure above is
- A. ball and socket
- B. hinge
- C. pivot
- D. rivet
- E. none of the above
The bone labelled X in the figure above is the
- A. ulna
- B. fibula
- C. radius
- D. humerus
- E. tibia
which of the labelled tissues in the figure above is responsible for transport of mineral salts and water in living plants?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
- E. 5
What would happen if solution Y is more concentrated than solution X in the figure above?
- A. the level of X would rise, Y would fall
- B. the level of X would rise Y would rise
- C. The level of X and Y would stay the same
- D. The level of Y would rise and X would fall
- E. The levels of Y would fall and X would fall
Which of the structure becomes the seed coat after fertilization?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
- E. 5
The correct figure sequence for the following labeled parts (stigma, ovary wall, embryo sac, integument and micropyle) is
- A. 12453
- B. 24135
- C. 21435
- D. 14325
- E. 31425
The thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the
- A. vertebraterial canal
- B. prominent neural arch
- C. prominent transverse
- D. prominent neural spine
- E. prominent centrum
The correct route for a piece of bread eaten by a mammal is
- A. oral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - rectum
- B. oral - cavity - stomach - oesophagus - duodenum - ileum - rectum
- C. oral cavity - oesophagus - duodenum - rectum
- D. oral cavity - oesophagus - ileum - stomach - duodenum - rectum
- E. oral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - duodenum - rectum
The functional unit of a mammalian kidney is the
- A. urethra
- B. malphigian capsule
- C. glomerulus
- D. nephron
- E. ureter
The hepatic portal vein is unique because it
- A. carries deoxygenated blood
- B. begins and ends with capillaries
- C. is the largest vein in mammals
- D. carries digested food
- E. is the shortest vein in mammals
A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is
- A. rhizome
- B. corm
- C. creeper
- D. tuber
- E. bulb
Soil is said to be fertile if
- A. It is black
- B. it can supply usable nutrients to plants
- C. the oxygen content is very high
- D. artificial manure is added to it
- E. it is not waterlogged
Growing yam tendrils climb for support. This growth response is
- A. haptotropism
- B. geotropism
- C. phototropism
- D. hydrotropism
- E. chemotropism
Which of these substance is likely to be deficient in the diet of a person having goitre?
- A. potassuim
- B. calcium
- C. iodine
- D. sodium
- E. Phosphorus
The deficiency of vitamin D leads to
- A. scurvy
- B. pellagra
- C. rickets
- D. beriberi
- E. polio
One common feature of the fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they?
- A. are photosynthetic
- B. show alternation of generation
- C. reproduce by means of conjugation
- D. can survive dry conditions
- E. have no seeds
In which of the following plants is swollen shoot disease common?
- A. Groundnut
- B. cocoa
- C. Corn
- D. Cotton
- E. Rubber
An instrument used in measuring the speed of wind is
- A. a barometer
- B. a wind gauge
- C. a wind vane
- D. an anemometer
- E. a hydrometer
If the anthers of a flower mature before the stigma, the condition is termed
- A. epigyny
- B. hypogyny
- C. protogyny
- D. protandry
- E. perigyny
A fruit formed from a single flower having several free carpels is
- A. a multiple fruit
- B. a dry dehiscent fruit
- C. a dry indehiscent fruit
- D. a simple fruit
- E. an aggregate fruit