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From the diagram above The structure labelled I is the

  • A. incus
  • B. malleus
  • C. hammer
  • D. stapes
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The type of germination illustrated is termed

  • A. hypogeal
  • B. epicotyl
  • C. epigeal
  • D. hypocotyl
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The main function of the structure labelled I is to

  • A. store food for the young plant
  • B. pull the young shoot above the ground
  • C. store water for the seedling
  • D. protect the young plumule
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From the diagram above Birth control by vasectomy is achieved by severing the structure labelled

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV
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from the diagram above the structure labelled I originates from the

  • A. liver
  • B. kidney
  • C. small intestine
  • D. stomach
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Hydrostatic skeleton is the type of supporting system found in

  • A. mammals
  • B. reptiles
  • C. oligochaetes
  • D. arthropods
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When bacteria swim from cold to warm regions this is known as

  • A. negative chemotaxis
  • B. positive thermotaxis
  • C. positive phototaxis
  • D. negative phototaxis
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Excess water in plants is excreted as water vapour and droplets respectively through

  • A. respiration and guttation
  • B. transpiration and guttation
  • C. photosynthesis and guttation
  • D. guttation and condensation
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The urinary tubules of the kidney function through

  • A. osmosis and diffusion
  • B. active transport and osmosis
  • C. ultrfiltration and selective reabsorption
  • D. active transport and cytoplasmic streaming
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A test tube containing yeast in glucose solution containing alkaline pyrogallol. The bubbles of carbon (IV) oxide produced indicates that the yeast cells are

  • A. respiring in the absence of oxygen
  • B. liberating oxygen on their own
  • C. living and consuming oxygen
  • D. being killed by the alcohol produced
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The mammalian lung is made air tight by the

  • A. pleural cavity
  • B. mucous membrane
  • C. pleural membrane
  • D. diaphragm
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The function of the fluid – filled pericadium is to

  • A. reduce the friction caused by the pumping movements of the heart
  • B. supply the heart with organisms from attacking the heart
  • C. prevent disease organism from attacking the heart
  • D. reduce the intensity of the pumping
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The only vein that carriers pure oxygenated blood is the

  • A. renal vein
  • B. pulmonary vein
  • C. hepatic vein
  • D. sciatic vein
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From the diagram above, The bile is stored in the part labelled

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV
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From the diagram above the part labelled IV represents the

  • A. colon
  • B. ileum
  • C. caecum
  • D. duodenum
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37

In the root vascular system, the stele is directly surrounded by the 

  • A. pericycle
  • B. cortex
  • C. endodermis
  • D. parenchyma
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The main function of the caudal fin in Tilapia is to

  • A. propel it forward in water
  • B. steer it while changing direction
  • C. balance it in water
  • D. enable it to float in water
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The transition from amphibians to mammals involves the limb becoming arranged to support the weight more effectively requiring modifications in the

  • A. collar bones and coccyx
  • B. pectoral and pelvic girdles
  • C. scapulae and clavicles
  • D. vertebrae and sternum
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The blackfly is a vector of

  • A. malaria
  • B. trypanosomiasis
  • C. onchocerciasis
  • D. yellow fever
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The stage in the life history of a moth responsible for the destruction of agricultural crops is the

  • A. nymph
  • B. imago
  • C. pupa
  • D. caterpillar
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The part of the plant where photosynthesis is least likely to take place is

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV
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