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The easiest way to establish the level of pollution in a local stream is to measure the level of

  • A. oxygen
  • B. carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. ammonia
  • D. alkalinity
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23

A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is likely to have contacted

  • A. schistosomiasis
  • B. onchocerciasis
  • C. poliomyelitis
  • D. salmonellosis
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24

In an experiment to determine the percentage of air in a soil sample, the following readings were recorded:

volume of water in measuring cylinder = 500 cm3

volume of soil added to water = 350 cm3

volume of water and soil after stirring = 800 cm3

the percentage of air in the soil sample is

  • A. 6.25%
  • B. 10.36%
  • C. 14.28%
  • D. 43.28%
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25

An ecological factor that will have the most limiting effects on the abundance of phytoplankton in a turbid pond is

  • A. pH
  • B. oxygen
  • C. light
  • D. temperature
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26

Stomata of some plants are sunken and protected by hairs. These are features of

  • A. mesophytes
  • B. epiphytes
  • C. hydrophytes
  • D. xerophytes
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27

The main ecological problem facing intertidal organisms is

  • A. desiccation
  • B. floatation
  • C. salinity
  • D. humidity
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28

In a typical freshwater habitat, the edge of the stream or pond constitutes the

  • A. tidal zone
  • B. intertidal zone
  • C. littoral zone
  • D. euphotic zone
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29

Which of the following associations is an example of mutualism

  • A. hydra viridis and zoochlorellae
  • B. human and lice
  • C. shark and remora fish
  • D. bread and rhizopus stolonifer
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30

The major consequences of bush burning in an ecosystem is

  • A. the loss of water
  • B. the loss of biological diversity
  • C. a decrease in animal population
  • D. an increase in soil fertility
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31

The transmission of impulses along a nerve fibre is characterized by

  • A. hormonal and temperature changes
  • B. electrical and ionic changes
  • C. hormonal and changes
  • D. electrostatic changes
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32

During ovulation, an egg is released from the

  • A. corpus luteum
  • B. ovarian funnel
  • C. graafian follicle
  • D. fallopian tube
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33

A plant parenchyma cell also acts as a supporting tissue when it

  • A. becomes flaccid
  • B. contains crystals
  • C. becomes turgid
  • D. is pigmented
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34

In the mammalian kidney, the Bowman”s capsules is located in the

  • A. ureter
  • B. pelvis
  • C. cortex
  • D. medulla
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35

Exhaled air differs from inhaled air in that it

  • A. less amount of carbon(IV) oxide
  • B. is usually lower in temperature
  • C. often has more oxygen
  • D. usually has more water vapour
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36

What will happen when two equal-sized pieces of unripe pawpaw labeled X and Y are dropped into equal volumes of concentrated salt solution and distilled water respectively?

  • A. pawpaw X will become turgid
  • B. both will increase in size
  • C. pawpaw Y will become turgid
  • D. both will decrease in size
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37

In the alimentary system of a bird, the function of teeth is carried out by the

  • A. crop
  • B. beak
  • C. gizzard
  • D. tongue
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38

insectivorous plants traps and kill their prey to derive

  • A. phosphorous
  • B. calcium
  • C. nitrogen
  • D. zinc
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39

The order of passage of food in the digestive system is?

  • A. ileum β†’ caecum β†’ large intestine β†’ rectum
  • B. ileum β†’ colon β†’ caecum β†’rectum
  • C. large intestine β†’ileum β†’ caecum β†’rectum
  • D. colon β†’ caecum β†’ ileum β†’rectum
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40

In a dicotyledonous stem, the zone between the epidermis and the pericycle is the

  • A. cortex
  • B. stele
  • C. xylem
  • D. ploem
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41

The most important characteristic that makes reptiles to conquer terrestrial habitats is the possession of

  • A. long tail
  • B. scaly skin
  • C. sharp claw
  • D. amniotic egg
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42

The beak of a duck is structurally adapted for

  • A. scooping and sieving food
  • B. catching and grasping food
  • C. picking and cracking food
  • D. boring and sucking food
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