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Which of the following is NOT a type of exoskeleton?

  • A. Cartilage
  • B. Chitin
  • C. Hoot
  • D. Nail
  • E. Shell
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128

Which of the following enzymes requires acidic medium to function?

  • A. Amylase
  • B. Erepsin
  • C. Maltose
  • D. Pepsin
  • E. Ptyalin
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129

The following can increase crop production EXCEPT

  • A. erosion control
  • B. fertilizer application
  • C. mechanization
  • D. monocropping
  • E. pest control
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130

The tricuspid valve is located between the

  • A. left auricle and left ventricle
  • B. left and right auricles
  • C. right and left ventricles
  • D. right auricle and right ventricle
  • E. right auricle and left ventricle
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131

In terms of evolutionary trend, which of these invertebrates evolved first?

  • A. Annelida
  • B. Arthropoda
  • C. Coelentrata
  • D. Platyhelminthes
  • E. Protozoa
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132

Which of the following is NOT a type of finger print?

  • A. arch
  • B. compound
  • C. loop
  • D. simple
  • E. whorl
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133

Cotton is an example of a/an crop.

  • A. fibre
  • B. food
  • C. latex
  • D. oil
  • E. cereal
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134

Which of the following is NOT a transmissible character?

  • A. dimple cheek
  • B. ability to roll tongue
  • C. colour blindness
  • D. sickle-cell anaemia
  • E. big muscles of a boxer
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135

The function of the ribosomes is the

  • A. absorption of carbon dioxide from the air
  • B. control of all the vital activities of the cell
  • C. provision of energy for cellular activities
  • D. synthesis of secretory products
  • E. synthesis of proteins and enzymes
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136

All of these are vertebrates EXCEPT

  • A. lizard
  • B. rat
  • C. starfish
  • D. tilapia fish
  • E. toad
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137

In which of the following blood vessels does exchange of materials occur

  • A. arteries
  • B. arterioles
  • C. capillaries
  • D. venules
  • E. veins
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138

An ovary with ovules arranged along its walls is said to have ———— placentation.

  • A. axile
  • B. central
  • C. free central
  • D. marginal
  • E. parietal
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139

Maximum and minimum thermometer is used for measuring

  • A. atmospheric pressure
  • B. highest and lowest amount of rainfall in habitat
  • C. highest and lowest temperature of the day
  • D. light intensity
  • E. relative humidity
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140

The enzyme ptyalin acts in the

  • A. large intestine
  • B. mouth
  • C. oesophagus
  • D. small intestine
  • E. stomach
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141

Which of the following deaminates excess amino acids?

  • A. Duodenum
  • B. Ileum
  • C. Kidney
  • D. Liver
  • E. Pancreas
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142

Which of the following is NOT an application of variation?

  • A. adaptation for survival
  • B. blood transfusion
  • C. crime detection
  • D. determination of paternity
  • E. marriage counseling
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143

The fluid in the inner ear is called

  • A. aqueous humour
  • B. endolymph
  • C. lymphocyte
  • D. perilymph
  • E. vitreous humour
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144

In savanna trees, thick corky bark is an adaption for

  • A. absorbing water
  • B. conserving water
  • C. enhancing transpiration
  • D. reducing transpiration
  • E. resistance to bush fire
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145

Mycelium is a characteristic feature of

  • A. bacteria
  • B. hydra
  • C. moulds
  • D. Mosses
  • E. yeasts
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146

Intestinal juice contains the following enzymes EXCEPT

  • A. erepsin
  • B. lipase
  • C. maltase
  • D. sucrase
  • E. trypsin
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147

Under secretion of thyroxine before maturity cause

  • A. cretinism
  • B. gigantism
  • C. goiter
  • D. myxoedema
  • E. obesity
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