NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 321

1,601.

The part of the fruit which serves a protective function is called

A.

endocary

B.

epicarp

C.

mesocarp

D.

pericarp

E.

testa

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,602.

The modern method of classifying living things is based on a similarity of

A.

colour

B.

habitat

C.

shape

D.

size

E.

structure

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,603.

Which of the following is NOT a natural source of energy?

A.

coal

B.

electricity

C.

food

D.

sun

E.

water

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,604.

An animal with the dental formula I 0/3 : C 0/1 : P 3/3 : M 3/3 is most likely adapted for ___________ nutrition.

A.

carnivorous

B.

herbivorous

C.

holophytic

D.

ominivorous

E.

parasitic

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,605.

The release of sperms through the urethral opening into the vagina is called?

A.

copulation

B.

ejaculation

C.

fertilization

D.

spermatogenesis

E.

urination

Correct answer is B

After semen is released into the vagina, sperm immediately separates from the remaining ejaculate and sperms begin moving into the cervix and up into the uterus for fertilization in the fallopian tubes. Sperm moves into the tubes within minutes after ejaculation in the vagina.