WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 114

566.

Which of the following substances constitute domestic waste?
I Fertilizer II. Insecticides III. Sewage IV. Crude oil
V. Sulphur dioxide

A.

l only

B.

lll only

C.

lV only

D.

ll and V only

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

567.

l. Fertilizer II. Insecticides III. Sewage IV. Crude oil V. Sulphur dioxide. The atmosphere can be polluted by

A.

l only

B.

lll only

C.

lV only

D.

ll and lV only

Correct answer is D

Pesticides that are sprayed on to fields and used to fumigate soil can give off chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can react with other chemicals and form a pollutant called ground level ozone

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a gaseous air pollutant composed of sulfur and oxygen. SO2 forms when sulfur-containing fuel such as coal, oil, or diesel is burned.

568.

The following organisms are consumers except

A.

earthworm

B.

spirogyra

C.

bacteria

D.

Rhizopus

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

569.

Which of the following statements about the circulation of water in nature is not correct? Water

A.

constantly evaporates from seas, rivers, lakes, and soil

B.

vapour rises, cools, condenses, and precipitates as rain and dew

C.

removed from ocean is permanently lost

D.

is lost in plants by transpiratin and decay

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

570.

The difference between a community and population is

A.

a community is made up of organisms of the same species while a population is made up of organisms of different species

B.

a community is made up of populations of living organisms while a populations is made up of organisms of the same secies

C.

an ecological niche does not exist in the community but it does in a population

D.

a community attracts competition but a population does not

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.