1999 WAEC SSCE Biology Past Questions

1999

PART IANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS1 (a)Specimens a A, B and C are different liquids of food materials. Cary out the Following tests to identify the food Contents Of Specimens A, B and C.Wash the test-tubes after each use to…

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(a) (i) Name four similarities found in plant and animal cells (ii) In a tabular form list four different cells found in man and give a function for each of the cells.(b) (i) Name the two types of cell divisions. (ii) Gi…

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(a) (i) Define the term metamorphosis. (ii) Name the two types of metamorphosis that organisms undergo and mention two organisms that undergo each type.(b) (i) State four economic importance of insects and name an exampl…

1999

(a) (i) What is Pollution? (ii) Name two pollutants each of air and water.(b) (i) State four effects of water pollution. (ii)Mention four ways of preventing water pollution in an environment.(c) (i) Name three sources of…

1999

(a) (i) Define the law of independent assortment. (ii) State the findings from Mendel's experiment involving white-flowered and red-flowered pea plants. (iii) Illustrate these findings by means of simple diagrams.(b) E…

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(a) (i) Define the term hydrosphere. (ii) Give three examples of hydrosphere.(b) (i) State the two laws of thermodynamics levels.(c) (i) Name two local biotic communities in Nigeria and associate each type with a particu…

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State the principles involved in the following methods of food preservation: (a) (i) Salting (ii) Refrigeration (iii) Drying (iv) Smoking (v) Chemicals.(b) State four problems that may be caused by human overpopulation.(…

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Which of the following features of Paramecium is not an advancement over Amoeba? The possession of

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Which of the following organisms does not exist as a single cell?

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During anaerobic respiration in skeletal muscles, pyruvic acid is

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The vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs is called an artery because it

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One of the similarities between algae and mosses is their possession of

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Root hairs absorb water from the soil by

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Which of the following diseases results from the deficiency of insulin?

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Which of the following bones is illustrated in the diagram?

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Turgor pressure occurs in a cell when the

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The teeth used for tearing and cutting are

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Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formation of a conjugation tube III. Secretion of thickWall to form a z…

1999

Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formation of a conjugation tube III. Secretion of thickWall to form a z…

1999 WAEC SSCE Biology Past Questions

PART IANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS1 (a)Specimens a A, B and C are different liquids of food materials. Cary out the Following tests to identify the food Contents Of Specimens A, B and C.Wash the test-tubes after each use to…

(a) (i) Name four similarities found in plant and animal cells (ii) In a tabular form list four different cells found in man and give a function for each of the cells.(b) (i) Name the two types of cell divisions. (ii) Gi…

(a) (i) Define the term metamorphosis. (ii) Name the two types of metamorphosis that organisms undergo and mention two organisms that undergo each type.(b) (i) State four economic importance of insects and name an exampl…

(a) (i) What is Pollution? (ii) Name two pollutants each of air and water.(b) (i) State four effects of water pollution. (ii)Mention four ways of preventing water pollution in an environment.(c) (i) Name three sources of…

(a) (i) Define the law of independent assortment. (ii) State the findings from Mendel's experiment involving white-flowered and red-flowered pea plants. (iii) Illustrate these findings by means of simple diagrams.(b) E…

(a) (i) Define the term hydrosphere. (ii) Give three examples of hydrosphere.(b) (i) State the two laws of thermodynamics levels.(c) (i) Name two local biotic communities in Nigeria and associate each type with a particu…

State the principles involved in the following methods of food preservation: (a) (i) Salting (ii) Refrigeration (iii) Drying (iv) Smoking (v) Chemicals.(b) State four problems that may be caused by human overpopulation.(…

Which of the following features of Paramecium is not an advancement over Amoeba? The possession of

Which of the following organisms does not exist as a single cell?

During anaerobic respiration in skeletal muscles, pyruvic acid is

The vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs is called an artery because it

One of the similarities between algae and mosses is their possession of

Root hairs absorb water from the soil by

Which of the following diseases results from the deficiency of insulin?

Which of the following bones is illustrated in the diagram?

Turgor pressure occurs in a cell when the

The teeth used for tearing and cutting are

Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formation of a conjugation tube III. Secretion of thickWall to form a z…

Use the information on the stages involved in conjugation to answer the 2 questions below I. Transfer of one cell content into the adjacent cell ll. Formation of a conjugation tube III. Secretion of thickWall to form a z…

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