WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 124

616.

Biosphere is best described as

A.

all parts of the earth where life exists

B.

the non-living parts of an ecosystem

C.

a components of an ecosystem

D.

all the members of a single species in a habitat

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

617.

Which of the following teeth are well-developed to form the carnassial teeth of carnivorous mammals? The

A.

first lower premolar and third upper molar

B.

first lower molar and third upper premolar

C.

second lower premolar and first lower molar

D.

first lower molar and last upper premolar

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

618.

The break-down of food in a simple, soluble and absorbable end-products is termed

A.

absorption

B.

ingestion

C.

nutrition

D.

digestion

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

619.

An organism is considered a heterotroph when it

A.

feeds on inorganic food

B.

feeds on already manufactured food

C.

fixes atmospheric nitrogen

D.

respires anaerobically

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

620.

The deficiency of vitamin D and calcium ions in the diet of a human causes

A.

anaemia

B.

night-blindness

C.

kwashiokor

D.

rickets

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.