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A fruit formed from one flower with many carpels is referred to as

  • A. simple
  • B. multiple
  • C. aggregate
  • D. false
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149

Which of these pair of substances must be present for a seed to germinate in a laboratory set-up?

  • A. microbes and water
  • B. heat and water
  • C. soil and manure
  • D. heat and microbe
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150

The first organism evolved from which of the following habitat?

  • A. terrestrial
  • B. arboreal
  • C. aquatic
  • D. desert
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151

Ecological succession can result from 

  • A. newly formed habitat
  • B. habitat with abundant food
  • C. habitat with space and light
  • D. population of plants on a fertile land
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152

Bryophyte is an intermediate group between higher algae and 

  • A. thallophyte
  • B. pteridophyte
  • C. spermatophyte
  • D. tracheophyte
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153

The transmission of diseases through contamination of food is an economic importance of

  • A. mosquitoes
  • B. cockroaches
  • C. butterflies
  • D. bees
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154

The type of variation where there are no remarkable differences between the two extreme individuals is called

  • A. continuous variation
  • B. morphological variation
  • C. physiological variation
  • D. discontinuous variation
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155

One of the following is an example of discontinuous variation

  • A. shape of the head
  • B. blood group
  • C. body complexion
  • D. pointed nose
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156

A medium texture soil with high organic matter is

  • A. clay
  • B. loamy
  • C. humus
  • D. sandy
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157

Bile is a greenish alkaline liquid which is stored in the

  • A. gall bladder
  • B. liver
  • C. stomach
  • D. pancreas
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158

Use the diagram above to answer the question that follows

The diagram above is

  • A. circulatory system
  • B. reproductive system
  • C. urinary system
  • D. nervous system
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159

The total number of ATP produced during glycolysis is

  • A. 3 molecules
  • B. 2 molecules
  • C. 4 molecules
  • D. 6 molecules
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160

Which of the following structures enables the exchange of gases in insects?

  • A. skin
  • B. tracheae
  • C. Malpighian tubules
  • D. flame cell
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161

Use the diagram above to answer the question that follows

The zone labelled II is called

  • A. supra-tidal zone
  • B. pelagic zone
  • C. littoral zone
  • D. benthic zone
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162

One main feature of trees in the savanna habitat is the possession of

  • A. large, leathery leaves
  • B. straight slender stems with branches near the top
  • C. thin, smooth barks
  • D. thick, corky bark
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163

Inbreeding is highly discouraged in humans because it may  

  • A. increase the death rate of new born
  • B. lead to the birth of dwarfs
  • C. lead to high rate of competition among offspring
  • D. lead to outbreak of hereditary diseases
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164

In a cross involving a heterozygous red flower plant (Rr) and a white flowered plant (rr). What is the probability that the offspring will be Rr?

  • A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
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165

The changes of living organisms over generation is referred to as

  • A. human evolution
  • B. organic evolution
  • C. physical evolution
  • D. chemical evolution
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166

The part of the inner ear that is responsible for hearing is

  • A. sacculus
  • B. cochlea
  • C. utriculus
  • D. ampullae
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167

The web-feet of frogs and toads is basically for 

  • A. leaping
  • B. walking
  • C. swimming
  • D. mating
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168

Mouth part adapted for piercing and sucking is found in

  • A. housefly
  • B. grasshopper
  • C. mosquito
  • D. cockroach
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