Waec Biology 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• WAEC 2005

A honey bee worker communicates with others on locating a source of food by

A. Dancing
B. Stinging
C. Instinct
D. Flares

Question 62:

• WAEC 2005

Which of the following is not an evidence of evolution?

A. Fossil records
B. Comparative embryology
C. Polymorphism
D. Comparative anatomy

Question 63:

• WAEC 2005

(a) Write a short note on the importance of the presence of an effective transport system in mammals.
(b) state eight functions of blood in mammals.
(c) list four materials transported in the bodies of flowering plants.

Question 64:

• WAEC 2005

(a) List four functions of.the mammalian skeleton and name a particular part of the skeleton which performs each of these functions.
(b) Briefly describe how muscles and bones bring about movement at the elbow.
(c) How is support provided for in each of the following plants? (i) Herbaceous plants (ii) Woody plants.
(d) Name one vitamin and one mineral element necessary for healthy development of bones.

Question 65:

• WAEC 2005

(a) Define enzymes.
(b) State six characteristics of enzymes.
(c) Describe the role of pancreatic juice in the digestion of carbohydrates and proteins in a mammal.
(d) In what form is carbohydrate stored in (i) animals (ii) plants
(e) Describe the saprophytic nutrition of Rhizopus.