WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4166

20,826.

Predators are beneficial in pest control because they

A.

are natural enemies of small mammals

B.

devour farm animals

C.

feed on crop pests

D.

prey on game animals

E.

compete for food with the pests

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,827.

Succession is best described as

A.

a process whereby organisms systematically colonize a barren habitat until a stable community is formed

B.

a process whereby plants occupy a barren habitat until a suitable habitat is formed

C.

a process whereby animals occupy a barren habitat until a suitable habitat is formed

D.

the subsequent taking over of the land through emigration or seeds dispersal

E.

the replacement of weaker plants and animals by stronger ones

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,828.

Which of the following may not contribute to environmental pollution?

A.

Solar energy radiation

B.

Industrial waste

C.

Waste disposal

D.

Smoke

E.

Nuclear power plant

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,829.

Species do not change in order to survive. The environment determines which organism survives to reproduce. This statement

A.

explains the theory of acquired characteristics

B.

supports Jean Lamarck's theory of use and disuse

C.

supports the idea of survival of the fittest

D.

have been refuted by fossil records

E.

implies that organisms modify their environment to survive

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,830.

The role of dead organic matter in the soil is to

A.

make the soil black

B.

increase the mineral salt content

C.

provide food for all living organisms

D.

increase the acidity of the soil

E.

make the soil more porous

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.