WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3392

16,956.

The diagrams below are illustrations of different sections of a particular fruit. Study them and answer the question.

The sections in X and Y respectively, are

A.

longitudinal and transverse

B.

transverse and longitudinal

C.

cross and transverse

D.

transverse and cross

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,957.

Which of the following organelles is common to both plant and animal cells?

A.

Cellulose cell wall

B.

Chlorophyll

C.

Cell membrane

D.

Large vacuole

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,958.

Which of the following statements best explains the reason why termites swarm at night?

A.

Light is not necessary for swarming

B.

They avoid day-flying birds

C.

Light destroys their wings

D.

They can only see in the dark

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,959.

Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

A.

Darwin

B.

Lamark

C.

Aristotle

D.

Linnaeus

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,960.

Replication of DNA molecules is catalysed by an enzyme called 

A.

polymerase

B.

ptyalin

C.

pepsin

D.

amylase

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.