WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4094

20,467.

Which of the following is not true about a bacterial colony growing on an agar plate? 

A.

They are visible without the aid of the microscope

B.

Bacterial cells found in one colony often belong to one species

C.

Different colonies have different colours

D.

Only one species of bacterial colony can grow on a culture at any time

E.

Colonies growing on an agar plate under the same conditions must belong to one species

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,468.

Which of the following statements about evaporation is not correct?

A.

The rate of evaporation of a liquid varies with temperature

B.

The molecules of an evaporating liquid have an average speed

C.

Evaporation occurs when faster molecules escape from the surface of a liquid

D.

Evaporation takes place inside a liquid.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,470.

The scientist who discovered the honey-comb structure of the cell was

A.

Robert Hooke

B.

Felix Dujardin

C.

Mathias Schleiden

D.

Theodore Schwann

E.

Louis Pasteur

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.