WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 143

711.

Which of the following human activities would help prevent endangered species from extinction?

A.

Uncontrollably killing species

B.

Regularly clearing forest vegetation

C.

Temporarily maintaining species in zoological gardens

D.

Regularly irrigating their natural habitats

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

712.

The absence of an alimentary canal in the parasitic flatworm can be attributed to the fact that

A.

its body does not feed

B.

it has no enzymes

C.

its body absorbs digested food

D.

it has suckers on the scolex

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

713.

The following organisms are plant pests except

A.

birds

B.

nematodes

C.

bacteria

D.

rodents

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

714.

Ascaris lumbricoides is a parasitic

A.

flat worm

B.

round worm

C.

arthropod

D.

elastic worm

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

715.

Rhizobium, which lives in the root nodules of leguminous plants is an example of the association known as

A.

commensalism

B.

epiphytism

C.

mutualism

D.

saprophytism

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.