WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 168

836.

In medicine, bacteria have proved very useful due to the production of

A.

nitrate

B.

antibiotics

C.

cured tobacco

D.

tanned leather

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

837.

Fresh milk is often kept in refrigerated vehicles, for distribution to customers in order to

A.

ensure proper share of fresh milk to all customers

B.

ensure delivery of milk to customers in good time

C.

improve the quality of the milk

D.

ensure that the milk is presented for a longer period

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

838.

Which of these is a vector of malaria fever?

A.

Female anopheles mosquito

B.

Male anopheles mosquito

C.

Female culex mosquito

D.

Male culex mosquito

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

839.

Which of these is not correct about the tse-tsefly and mosquito? They

A.

harbour protozoa as disease agents

B.

possess piercing and sucking mouth parts

C.

have intermediate hosts

D.

inject disease- causing organisms into the blood stream

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

840.

Which of the following structures in a housefly aids in the transmission of diseases in man? 

A.

Hairs

B.

Spiracles

C.

Antennae

D.

Wings

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.