The graph above represents the growth pattern of an animal. Which of the following groups of animals shows this
pattern of growth?
- A. Cestoda
- B. Reptilia
- C. Amphibia
- D. Insecta
The muscle cell fluid of an athlete was tested immediately after a 1 O m race and was found to contain a high
concentration of lactic acid. Explain what could have caused this. The
- A. athlete must have eaten food containing lactic acid just before the race
- B. Athlete must have injected lactic acid into his blood just before the race
- C. athletes muscle must have carried out anaerobic respiration during the race
- D. athlete must have inhaled lactic acid from the environment during the race
Which of the following processes occurs in the second phase of meiosis?
- A. Homologous chromosomes separate
- B. Two daughtercells are formed
- C. Fertilization occurs
- D. Segregation of genes occurs
In which of the following multicellular organisms is-interdependence of cells maintained?
- A. Spirogyra
- B. Volvox
- C. Eudorina
- D. Pandorina
The disadvantage of complexity of organisation in the higher organisms is that it leads to
- A. mutual interdependence between component cells
- B. internal structural specialization
- C. increased adaptation to environment
- D. slower rate of diffusion of oxygen to individual cells
The organism at the organ level of organisation of life is
- A. Euglena
- B. Spirogyra
- C. Ginger
- D. Tapeworm
The epidermis of a leaf is considered an example of a tissue because the cells
- A. allow sunlight to pass through.
- B. are covered by a waxy cuticle
- C. all possess a similar structure and function
- D. allow water to enter them by osmosis
The science of life is referred to as
- A. anatomy
- B. biology
- C. ecology
- D. phylogeny