SSCE/WASSCE/GCE PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OBJECTIVES
1.
The part labelled III is
the
A. leaf scar
C. auxillary bud
B. lenticel D. girdle scar
2.
Which part of the twig
produces auxins?
A. IV B. III C. II D. I
3.
Carnivorous plants are
usually found in areas
A. which are deficient of nitrate
B. which are deficient of oxygen
C. with low pH
D. where insects are abundant
4.
The mode of nutrition of
the plant in the diagram is
A.
Photosynthetic and
chemosynthetic
B.
Saprophytic and carnivorous
C.
Photosynthetic and carnivorous
D. Chemosynthetic and saprophytic
5.
The structure labelled I is
A.
A pitcher C. a flower
B. An onion D. a tendril
6. In which type of soil is
the plant found? Soil that is
A.
poorly aerated C. Exposed
B.
water logged D. nitrogen deficient
7.
The type of vegetative reproduction
illustrated in the diagram above is
A. grafting C. sucker
B. adventitious bud D. aerial layering
8. Which of the following characterizes the white mangrove?
A. Prop roots C. Breathing roots
B. Buttress roots D. Stilt roots
1. From the diagram above the angle between the parts labelled II and III is the
A. bud B. node C. internode D. axil
2.
The part of the plant where
photosynthesis is least likely to take place is
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
3.
Insectivorous plants trap
and kill their prey to derive
A. phosphorous C. nitrogen
B. calcium D. zinc
4.
Which of the following is
an example of carnivorous plant?
A. hydra C. yeast
B. bladderwort D. spirogyra
5. Monocotyledonous plants are
distinguished from dicotyledonous plants by the presences of
A.
nodes C. leaf sheaths
B. internodes D. vascular bundles
6.
Which of the following is
not characteristics of monocot?
A.
well differentiated sepals and petals
B.
presence of fibrous root system
C.
presence of narrow leaves
D. floral parts are in multiples
7.
Monocotyledonous plant have
A.
tap root system
B.
leaves with net-venation
C.
perianth segment that are similar
D. leaves that are usually broad
8.
The part of the monocot
plant called the ligule is the
A.
sheath blade junction of the leafs
B.
margin of the leaf
C.
hollow stem of the internodes
D. prop roots at the base stem
9.
Unlike monocotyledonous
plant dicotyledonous plants typically posses
A.
internodes C. nodes
B. ligules D. petioles
10.
Buttress roots are common
features of trees of the
A.
guinea savanna C. rain forest
B. mangrove D. coastal savanna
11.
What structure enhances the
survival of white mangrove in waterlogged soil?
A.
stilt root C. prop root
B. lateral roots D. breathing roots
12.
Breathing roots are
equipped with
A.
buds C. tendrils
B. haustoria D. pneumatophores
Answers
|
1. C |
6. D |
11. C |
16. A |
|
2. D |
7. B |
12. B |
17. D |
|
3. D |
8. C |
13. C |
18. D |
|
4. C |
9. D |
14. A |
19. D |
|
5. A |
10. D |
15. C |
20. D |
THEORY
1. (WASSCE, 2014) Describe the mode of nutrition in named in a carnivorous plant.
Solution
Carnivorous plants: Pitcher Plants, Sundew, Bladderwort, Venus flytrap, Butterwort.
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