Waec Biology Past Questions

Question 1931

The ability of some individuals to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is a

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  • A. morphological adaptation
  • B. morphological variation
  • C. physiological adaptation
  • D. physiological variation
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Question 1932

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first put forward by

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  • A. Aristotle
  • B. Darwin
  • C. Linnaeus
  • D. Boyle
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Question 1933

Which of the following is not included in the theory of natural selection?

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  • A. struggle for existence
  • B. offspring show variation
  • C. inheritance of adaptive structures
  • D. disappearance of functionless organs
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Question 1934

Which of the following organisms exhibit division of labour?

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  • A. houseflies
  • B. butterflies
  • C. cockroaches
  • D. termites
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Question 1935

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

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  • 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
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