2009 WAEC SSCE Biology Past Questions

2009

GROUP ISPECIMEN A: Water Lettuce SPECIMEN B: Cactus Plant SPECIMEN C: Amaranthus spp / Talinum sppGROUP IIISPECIMEN H: Lungs of mammal SPECIMEN J: Toad/Frog SPECIMEN K: Maize leafStudy carefully specimens H, J and K…

2009

A farmer applied different concentrations off cytokinins to his pineapple plants and observed the development of new shoots over a period of time.The result of his observation is shown below.S/No.Conc. of Cytokinin(mg/li…

2009

GROUP ISPECIMEN A: Water Lettuce SPECIMEN B: Cactus Plant SPECIMEN C: Amaranthus spp / Talinum sppGROUP IIISPECIMEN H: Lungs of mammal SPECIMEN J: Toad/Frog SPECIMEN K: Maize leafStudy specimens A, B and C carefully…

2009

(a) What is growth?(b) State two differences each between; (i) growth in plants and animals (ii) metamorphosis in housefly and toad.(c) Name two hormones each involved in: (i) plant growth (ii) animal growth.(d) State th…

2009

(a) With the aid of annotated diagrams only, outline the water cycle.(b) Describe an experiment to show that water is conducted in the xylem tissue of flowering plants.

2009

(a) What is variation?(b) State five advantages of variation within a species.(c) In a tabular form, outline four differences between continuous and discontinuous variations.(d) Explain the following terms: (i) Sex-link…

2009

(a) What is meant by the term Food chain?(b) Draw a food chain involving four trophic levels which can be found in a terrestrial habitat.(c) Explain (i) the flow of energy through the food chain drawn in (b) above; (ii)…

2009

(a) Explain why an athlete in a race would be given a glucose drink rather than a piece of bread.(b) Outline the test for starch in a given food substance.(c) State five reasons why water is important in human diet.

2009

(a) What is a sense organ?(b) List four sense organs found in mammals.(c) Describe the processes that will cause a person who has been spinning to feel dizzy(d) State two functions each of the following structures: (i) C…

2009

A group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are known as members of a

2009

The experiment above is used to demonstrate the process of

2009

After an hour, the level of water in the thistle funnel will

2009

The cytoplasm of the cell is considered a very important component because it

2009

A beaker of pond water containing few specimens of Euglena was placed in a dark room for two weeks. At the end of this period, the specimens of Euglena were still alive because they were

2009

Viruses are economically important because they

2009

The following statements about mitotic cell division are correct except that

2009

Two organelles directly involved in mitotic cell division are

2009

The curvature movement of plants in response to the stimulus of water is called

2009

2009 WAEC SSCE Biology Past Questions

GROUP ISPECIMEN A: Water Lettuce SPECIMEN B: Cactus Plant SPECIMEN C: Amaranthus spp / Talinum sppGROUP IIISPECIMEN H: Lungs of mammal SPECIMEN J: Toad/Frog SPECIMEN K: Maize leafStudy carefully specimens H, J and K…

A farmer applied different concentrations off cytokinins to his pineapple plants and observed the development of new shoots over a period of time.The result of his observation is shown below.S/No.Conc. of Cytokinin(mg/li…

GROUP ISPECIMEN A: Water Lettuce SPECIMEN B: Cactus Plant SPECIMEN C: Amaranthus spp / Talinum sppGROUP IIISPECIMEN H: Lungs of mammal SPECIMEN J: Toad/Frog SPECIMEN K: Maize leafStudy specimens A, B and C carefully…

(a) What is growth?(b) State two differences each between; (i) growth in plants and animals (ii) metamorphosis in housefly and toad.(c) Name two hormones each involved in: (i) plant growth (ii) animal growth.(d) State th…

(a) With the aid of annotated diagrams only, outline the water cycle.(b) Describe an experiment to show that water is conducted in the xylem tissue of flowering plants.

(a) What is variation?(b) State five advantages of variation within a species.(c) In a tabular form, outline four differences between continuous and discontinuous variations.(d) Explain the following terms: (i) Sex-link…

(a) What is meant by the term Food chain?(b) Draw a food chain involving four trophic levels which can be found in a terrestrial habitat.(c) Explain (i) the flow of energy through the food chain drawn in (b) above; (ii)…

(a) Explain why an athlete in a race would be given a glucose drink rather than a piece of bread.(b) Outline the test for starch in a given food substance.(c) State five reasons why water is important in human diet.

(a) What is a sense organ?(b) List four sense organs found in mammals.(c) Describe the processes that will cause a person who has been spinning to feel dizzy(d) State two functions each of the following structures: (i) C…

A group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are known as members of a

The experiment above is used to demonstrate the process of

After an hour, the level of water in the thistle funnel will

The cytoplasm of the cell is considered a very important component because it

A beaker of pond water containing few specimens of Euglena was placed in a dark room for two weeks. At the end of this period, the specimens of Euglena were still alive because they were

Viruses are economically important because they

The following statements about mitotic cell division are correct except that

Two organelles directly involved in mitotic cell division are

The curvature movement of plants in response to the stimulus of water is called

Red blood cells were found to have burst open after being placed in distilled water for an hour. This phenomenon is known as

In plant cells the role of the membrane is played by the