WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 105

521.

Variation which exhibits a wide range from one extreme to the other with very little difference between the intermediates is described as

A.

phenotypic

B.

discontinuous

C.

continuous

D.

genotypic

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

522.

Which of the following statements about mutation is true?

A.

The genotype is not affected

B.

The genotype is affected

C.

The phenotype is not affected

D.

It cannot be induced by artificial means

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

523.

Which of the following is not a means of conservation?

A.

Controlling excessive deforestation

B.

Prevention of poaching

C.

Replacing harvested mature trees with seedlings

D.

Burning of vegetation before cropping

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

524.

Conservation of wild life is necessary mainly because

A.

wild species cannot resist disease better than their domesticated species

B.

many predator wild animals help in control of pests

C.

many people derive pleasure from observing wild animals

D.

it helps to prevent extinction of species

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

525.

Algal bloom depletes oxygen content of bodies of water polluted by

A.

industrial effluents

B.

thermal plant discharge

C.

raw sewage disposal

D.

crude oil spillage

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.