Waec Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 1531:

• WAEC 2014

Active transport can be defined as the movement of

A. Substances from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
B. Substances from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration across a living cell membrane
C. Substances across a living cell membrane using energy from the cell
D. Movement of molecules in a medium

Question 1532:

• WAEC 2014

Which of the following cell inclusions can destroy other cell organelles?

A. Centriole
B. Ribosome
C. Lysosome
D. Mitochondrion

Question 1533:

• WAEC 2014

In which of the following yam tissues will osmosis occur?

A. Boiled and peeled
B. Raw and peeled
C. Boiled and unpeeled
D. Roasted and peeled

Question 1534:

• WAEC 2014

The following events occur during mitosis in a cell:
I. Chromatids separate;
II. Chromosomes become visible;
III. Chromosomes align at the equator
IV. Cytoplasm divides (Cytokinesis):
The correct sequence of the events is

A. Lll, ll,lV,l.
B. Ll, lll, l,lV
C. Ll, l, lll, lV
D. II, IV, I, III.

Question 1535:

• WAEC 2014

Which of the following statements about asexual reproduction is correct? It

A. Always involves one parent but the offspring is genetically different from the parent.
B. May involve two parents but the offspring is always identical to one parent
C. Always involves one parent and the offspring is genetically identical to the parent
D. Involves two parents but the offspring is not genetically identical to any of the parents