WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 146

726.

Bees are of great importance to the farmer because they

A.

provide him with honey

B.

pollinate flowers

C.

sting crop pests to death

D.

destroy flowers by sucking nectar from them

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

727.

What name is given to a sudden change in a gene or chromosome?

A.

Allele

B.

Genotype

C.

Mutation

D.

Phenotype

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

729.

In a case of complete dominance, what is the phenotypic ratio of the cross Bb X Bb; where B =black and b = white?

A.

1 black : 1 grey : 2 whites

B.

1 black : 3 whites

C.

1 black : 2 blues : 1 white

D.

3 blacks : 1 white

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

730.

In the structure of DNA, which of the following statements is true?

A.

The double helix are held together by covalent bonds

B.

Nucleotide is made up of ribose, phosphate and an organic nitrogen compound

C.

Guanine is the opposite of cytosine

D.

Adenine is the opposite of cytosine

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.