WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4164

20,816.

who formulated the theory of natural selection?

A.

Louis pasteur

B.

Robert Hooke

C.

Jean Lamarck

D.

Mathias Schlieden

E.

Charles Darwin

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,817.

The phenomenon where some organisms with certain features get established in an environment is known as

A.

partial selection

B.

artificial selection

C.

natural selection

D.

mutation

E.

colonization

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,818.

Which of the following statements best explain the term aestivation?

A.

A survival device during periods of extreme food and water shortage

B.

A method of survival adopted by plants during the dry season

C.

Animals moving over long distances

D.

A survival method adopted by animals under favourable conditions

E.

A device for rapid multiplication during an abundance of food

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,819.

Which of the following structures is a protective adaptive feature of the Agama lizard to terrestrial habitats?

A.

Claws

B.

Gular fold

C.

Scaly skin

D.

Nuchal crest

E.

tail

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,820.

The adaptation for water conservation in organisms include the following except

A.

scales on fishes

B.

scaly leaves

C.

thick leaves

D.

plant spines

E.

succulent stems

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.