WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3674

18,366.

Active transport can be defined as the movement of

A.

substances from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

B.

substances from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration across a living cell membrane

C.

substances across a living cell membrane using energy from the cell

D.

movement of molecules in a medium

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,367.

Which of the following organisms is the most specialized?

A.

paramecium

B.

Amoeba

C.

Spirogyra

D.

Rhizopus

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,368.

Which of the following organisms exhibit division of labour? 

A.

houseflies

B.

butterflies

C.

cockroaches

D.

termites

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,369.

Which of the following statements is correct about the chromosomes in the gametes? At the end of the second
meiotic division

A.

each gamete contains only paternal hereditary information

B.

chromosomes contain a random mixture of paternal and maternal chromosomes

C.

chromosomes in the four gamete cells are diploid in number

D.

chromosomes contain only maternal hereditary information

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,370.

In the F1 generation of Mendel’s experiment obtained by crossing pea plants of long stems with those of short stems,
What was his observation?

A.

some were short while others were long

B.

all were long

C.

half of them were long while half were short

D.

three-quarters were long while one quarter were short

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.