161.Ribosomes are found in all living cells. What is their function?
- A. Cellular respiration
- B. Synthesis of proteins
- C. Excretion of waste products
- D. Intracellular transport
162.Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus of a cell?
- A. It controls the life processes of the cell
- B. It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins
- C. It stores and carries hereditary information
- D. It is a reservoir of energy for the cell
163.Plants that are adapted to grow in dry land where water content is low are
- A. Halophytes
- B. Hydrophytes
- C. Xerophytes
- D. Mesophytes
164.What happens to a man whose pancreas has been surgically removed?
- A. The level of blood sugar would increase
- B. The glycogen content of the liver would increase
- C. His blood pressure would decrease
- D. His weight would increase appreciably
165.The hereditary factor of the material for inheritance is
- A. Organ
- B. Sex
- C. Gene
- D. Ovum
166.One of the following is not an excretory structure
- A. Stomata
- B. Blood
- C. Kidney
- D. Flame cell
167.In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level
- A. First
- B. Second
- C. Third
- D. Fourth
168.Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat
- A. Temperature
- B. Light intensity
- C. Humidity
- D. Wave action
169.Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of leaf?
- A. Cuticle
- B. Mesophyll
- C. Vascular bundle
- D. Lower epidermis
170.In insects, the structure that performs the same function as the kidney in man is the
- A. Nephridium
- B. Flamecell
- C. Malphigian tubule
- D. Trachea
171.One of this is not a shape of finger prints
- A. Circles
- B. Loop
- C. Whorls
- D. Arches
172.What is the term used to describe the sum total of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism?
- A. Habitat
- B. Biome
- C. Ecosystem
- D. Ecological niche
173.S phase in growth curve is known as?
- A. Rapid phase
- B. Shot phase
- C. Long phase
- D. End phase
174.Carbohydrates are stored in animal cells as
- A. Glycogen
- B. Glucose
- C. Maltase
- D. Starch
175.The rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of
- A. Monkeys
- B. Human females
- C. Human males
- D. Chimpanzees
176.The division of nucleus is known as
- A. Karyokinesis
- B. Cytokinesis
- C. Isogamy
- D. Isopomy
177.In the mammal, the autonomic system consists of
- A. Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
- B. Brain and spinal nerves
- C. Brain and cranial nerves
- D. Soinal cord and spinal nerves
178.The reproduction of cell is controlled by which of the following:
- A. RNA
- B. DNA
- C. mRNA
- D. mitosis
179.The order of food passage in the digestive system is
- A. Ileum-Cacum-Colon-Rectum
- B. Ileum-Colon-Cacum-Rectum
- C. Colon-Ileum-Cacum-Rectum
- D. Colon-Cacum-Ileum-Rectum
180.In plants, the structures that play roles similar to the arteries and veins of animals are the
- A. Xylem and Phloem
- B. Root hairs and xylem
- C. Lenticels and phloem
- D. Roots and stems