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41.The function of the lenticels is ___
  • A. to receive excess water in the plant
  • B. to absorb water from atmosphere
  • C. for gaseous exchange
  • D. to absorb light
42.One of the functions of xylem is ___
  • A. strengthening the stem
  • B. manufacturing food
  • C. conducting manufactured food
  • D. none of the above.
43.People suffering from myopia ___
  • A. can see near objects clearly
  • B. can see far away
  • C. cannot see any objects clearly
  • D. are color-blind
44.The cilia in paramecium are used for ___
  • A. respiration
  • B. locomotion
  • C. protection
  • D. excretion
45.The study of the organisms and the environment of an abandoned farmland is the ecology of ___.
  • A. community
  • B. a population
  • C. a species
  • D. an ecosystem
46.At fertilization ___
  • A. One chromosomes from the male joins another from the female
  • B. One gene from the male combines with the gene from another female
  • C. The male nucleus fuses with the female nucleus.
  • D. One set of chromosomes combines with another the female set from the female
47.The neck region of the tapeworm (Tapeworm spp) is responsible for the
  • A. the production of eggs
  • B. the storage of eggs
  • C. the formation new segments
  • D. the development of the suckers
48.Which of the following is characteristic is of the animal cell?
  • A. presence of chloroplasts
  • B. possession of cellulose cell wall
  • C. absence of large vacuoles
  • D. presence of large vacuoles
49.In the life history of Schistosoma (Bilharzia), one of the following is the intermediate host
  • A. man
  • B. snail
  • C. mosquito larva
  • D. fish
50.The hormones which tones up the muscles of a person in the time danger is from the ___.
  • A. thyroid gland
  • B. pancreas
  • C. adrenal gland
  • D. spleen
51.____________ is an end product of digestion of fat.
  • A. Glucose
  • B. Fatty acid
  • C. Amino acid
  • D. Fructose
52.Asexual reproduction in Hydra sp. is commonly by ____
  • A. Binary fission
  • B. Fragmentation
  • C. Budding
  • D. Separation
53.Benedict’s solution is used to test for ___
  • A. Carbohydrate
  • B. Lipid
  • C. Protein
  • D. Vitamins
54.Pepsin is an enzyme that digests ___
  • A. Starch
  • B. Sugar
  • C. Lipid
  • D. Protein
55.The breakdown of large organic molecules into smaller simpler soluble molecules is called ––
  • A. Excretion
  • B. Digestion
  • C. Absorption
  • D. Reproduction
56.The enzyme that curdles milk is_____________
  • A. Pepsin
  • B. Ptyalin
  • C. Renin
  • D. Amylase
57.Which is the enzyme that begins digestion of starch in the mouth?
  • A. Ptyalin
  • B. Maltase
  • C. Amylase
  • D. Sucrase
58.A group of interacting populations in a particular habitat can be described as ___
  • A. biome
  • B. biosphere
  • C. community
  • D. population ecosystem
59.A habitat can be defined as ___
  • A. a group of animals and plants living within a common boundary
  • B. a place in which plants and animals live
  • C. a community living together in the same place
  • D. different areas, with a common animal and plant population
60.A symbiotic relationship in which one organism is completely dependent on another organism is called ____
  • A. Parasitism
  • B. Commensalisms
  • C. Mutualism
  • D. Saprophytism