NECO Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 7

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61.

The following attract insects to flowers for pollination EXCEPT

A.

brightly coloured petals

B.

broad and grooved corolla

C.

presence of anther with light pollen grains

D.

presence of nectar

E.

presence of sweet scent

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

62.

Petals join together to form a tube known as

A.

epigynous

B.

gamopetalous

C.

hypogynous

D.

polypctalous

E.

polysepalous

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

63.

The network of blood capillaries in the kidney capsule is referred to as

A.

capsule

B.

glomerulus

C.

pelvis

D.

pyramid

E.

ureter

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

64.

Which of the following modes of nutrition Is autotrophic?

A.

Holophytic

B.

Holozoic

C.

Parasitic

D.

Saprophytic

E.

Symbiotic

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

65.

The following are the functions of a worker termite EXCEPT

A.

building of tunnels

B.

construction of fungus garden

C.

feeding the young

D.

fetching food

E.

protecting the nest

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

66.

The following are ways of preserving food EXCEPT

A.

boiling

B.

canning

C.

drying

D.

freezing

E.

salting

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

67.

The two nuclei contained in the germinating pollen grain are

A.

egg and palisade

B.

generative and sperm

C.

generative and tube

D.

spongy and tube

E.

tube and cellular

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

68.

Meiosis involves all the following EXCEPT

A.

exchange of genes

B.

production of cells with diploid number of chromosomes

C.

production of cells with haploid number of chromosomes

D.

production of two daughter cells

E.

two nuclear divisions

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

69.

The structure that separates the thoracic from abdominal cavity is

A.

diaphragm

B.

intercostal muscle

C.

rib

D.

sternum

E.

thoraxic vertebrae

Correct answer is A

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped structure of muscle and fibrous tissue that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen.

70.

The main constituents of glomerular filterate are

A.

blood and water

B.

blood and urea

C.

glucose and water

D.

salt and blood

E.

water and urea

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.