WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3670

18,346.

The difference between a community and population is

A.

a community is made up of organisms of the same species while a population is made up of organisms of different species

B.

a community is made up of populations of living organisms while a populations is made up of organisms of the same secies

C.

an ecological niche does not exist in the community but it does in a population

D.

a community attracts competition but a population does not

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,347.

The following adaptations are associated with the flight of birds except

A.

reduced body weight

B.

streamlined shape

C.

powerful muscles

D.

clawed digits

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,348.

The following habitats can be found in West Africa except

A.

mangrove swamp

B.

sahel savanna

C.

savanna grassland

D.

temperate grassland

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,349.

The part of a leguminous plant where bacteria like Azotobacter can be found is

A.

at the nodes of the stem

B.

at the internodes

C.

in the root nodules

D.

in the spongy mesophyll

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,350.

A characteristic feature of plant parasites is the

A.

possession of holdfast

B.

possession of rhizoids

C.

development of hanging roots

D.

development of haustoria

Correct answer is D

A parasitic plant is one that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. All parasitic plants have modified roots, named haustoria (singular: haustorium), which penetrate the host plants, connecting them to the conductive system - either the xylem, the phloem, or both. This provides them with the ability to extract water and nutrient from the hosts. About 4,100 species in approximately 19 families of flowering plants are known.