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The depth of illumination in a water body can be measured with a

  • A. photometer
  • B. secchi disc
  • C. hydrometer
  • D. anemometer
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Which of the following ions is involved in the conduction of the nerve impulse?

  • A. Ca2+
  • B. K+
  • C. H+
  • D. Mg2+
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The gland directly affecting metabolic rate, growth and development is known as

  • A. adrenal land
  • B. thyroid gland
  • C. mammary gland
  • D. parathyroid gland
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The process of walking is under the control of the part of the brain called

  • A. optic lobe
  • B. olfactory lobe
  • C. cerebellum
  • D. medulla oblongata
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Biological growth refers strictly to an increase in the

  • A. protoplasm of an organism
  • B. number of organisms
  • C. size of an organism
  • D. development of form
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The sex of a foetus is determined during

  • A. meiosis
  • B. copulation
  • C. fertilization
  • D. placentation
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The term caryopsis is used to describe a fruit in which the

  • A. testa and pericarp are separate
  • B. seed and endocarp are fused
  • C. testa and pericarp are fused
  • D. seed coat and fruit wall are impermeable
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An example of a plant having the placentation shown is

  • A. allamander
  • B. hibiscus
  • C. water lily
  • D. pride of Barbados
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The type of placentaion shown is

  • A. axial
  • B. marginal
  • C. parietal
  • D. central
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When a healthy shoot of a flowering plant is illuminated from one side, auxins, accumulate on the

  • A. non-illuminated side of the shoot
  • B. illuminated side of the shoot
  • C. upper side of the shoot
  • D. lower side of the shoot
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During the bending of the arm, the biceps muscles

  • A. contracts and the triceps muscles relaxes
  • B. relaxes and the triceps muscles contracts
  • C. and the triceps muscles contract
  • D. and the triceps muscles relax
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33

The excretory structure in the earthworm is the

  • A. malpighian tubule
  • B. flame cell
  • C. nephridium
  • D. kidney
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During respiration, air circulates round plant tissues via the

  • A. lenticels
  • B. stomata
  • C. guard cells
  • D. intercellular spaces
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The end product of glycolysis in plants and animals is

  • A. pyruvic acid
  • B. citric acid
  • C. aspartic acid
  • D. malic acid
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Which of following is NOT involved in the transport of substance in the body?

  • A. Lymph
  • B. Plasma
  • C. Leucocytes
  • D. Erythrocytes
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37

The mammalian organ which acts both as a digestive and as an endocrine organ is the

  • A. oesophagus
  • B. liver
  • C. pancreas
  • D. spleen
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Which vitamin plays an important role in blood clotting?

  • A. vitamin A
  • B. Vitamin K
  • C. Vitamin B12
  • D. Vitamin C
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39

In an experiment to investigate the effect of nitrogen on the growth of plants, the substrate should be a medium of

  • A. washed sand
  • B. saw dust
  • C. cow dung
  • D. clay soil
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2H2 โ†’ 2H2 + O2(g). The equation above represents a part of the light stage of photosynthesis. Which of the following must be presents for this reaction to occur?

  • A. Enzyme and light energy
  • B. Carbondioxide and light energy
  • C. Light energy and cholorphyll
  • D. Chlorophyll and enzyme
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Secondary thickening in dicotyledonous stem is controlled by the

  • A. xylem
  • B. phloem
  • C. cambium
  • D. pericycle
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Birds maintain their body temperature with the help of their

  • A. blood which maintains constant temperature
  • B. feathers which cover the body
  • C. skin which conserves moisture
  • D. veins which transport fluid of constant temperature to all body tissues
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