Waec Biology 2004 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 2004

The drugs which inhibit the growth of disease-causing organisms and thus used in the treatment* of infections are
referred to as

A. Antibodies
B. Antibiotics
C. Antitoxic
D. Septics

Question 47:

• WAEC 2004

An abandoned refuse dump mag' be a good site for an intending vegetable farmer because

A. . very little manual work would be done by the farmer
B. Microbial activity had released nutrients into the soil
C. The roots of vegetable seedlings easily get enough light
D. Refuse dumps possess plenty of gas which scares away rodents

Question 48:

• WAEC 2004

The following are natural resources except

A. Rubber
B. Soil
C. Water
D. Cellophane

Question 49:

• WAEC 2004

Which of the following practices does not contribute to intensive depletion of forest resources in West Africa?

A. Use of powerful tools for felling trees
B. Regrowing of forest trees
C. Clearance of forests for cash crops
D. Use of fire or hunting in forests

Question 50:

• WAEC 2004

Tropical rain forests can be conserved by the following practices except

A. Agroforestry
B. Deforestation
C. Shifting cultivation
D. Crop rotation