Waec Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 231:

• WAEC 1992

The following agencies are responsible for conservation in Nigeria except

A. Forestry Department
B. Nigerian Conservation Society
C. Games Reserve Authority
D. Nigerian Red Cross Society
E. Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Question 232:

• WAEC 1992

The largest game reserve in Nigeria is the

A. Kainji Game Reserve in Niger State
B. Zamfara Forest Reserve in Sokoto State
C. Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State
D. Borgu Game Reserve in Niger State
E. Oban Hills Game Reserve in Cross River State

Question 233:

• WAEC 1992

The table below indicates the result of an experiment during which grains of different colours in two maize cobs were counted
Maize Cob Colours of Maize Grains
White Pink Red
l. 30 60 30
II. 50 99 49
Which of the following ratios agrees with the result?

A. 9:3:3
B. 1:2:1
C. 1:3:1
D. 2:1:1
E. 2:3:2

Question 234:

• WAEC 1992

One of the factors that must be considered for sate blood transfusion is

A. Social class of the donor
B. Age of the recipient
C. Rhesus factors of the donor and the recipient
D. Nationality of the donor
E. Weight of the recipient

Question 235:

• WAEC 1992

One of the major criticisms against Mendelian laws is that they do not recognise that

A. One trait is often controlled by many pairs of genes
B. Single factor inheritance is never a reality
C. Complete dominance is always possible
D. Incomplete dominance is not possible
E. Hybrids exist in living organisms