JAMB and WAEC Biology questions: Cellular activities

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All topics Cell structure and organisation · 56 Cellular activities · 56 Co-ordination and control · 58 Ecology · 71 Evolution · 45 Excretion · 52 Growth · 45 Heredity and variation · 60 Nutrition · 64 Reproduction · 62 Respiration · 55 Support and movement · 50 Transport · 57 Variety of organisms · 60

Question 41· Cellular activities· JAMB
Turgidity of plant cells helps to
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Question 42· Cellular activities· WAEC
The movement of water molecules from a dilute solution to a more concentrated one through a selectively permeable membrane is
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Question 43· Cellular activities· JAMB
A human cell with 46 chromosomes undergoes meiosis. Each cell produced has
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Question 44· Cellular activities· JAMB
Plasmolysis of a plant cell occurs when it is placed in a
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Question 45· Cellular activities· JAMB
The stage of mitosis at which chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell is:
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Question 46· Cellular activities· JAMB
Meiosis takes place during the
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Question 47· Cellular activities· JAMB
The stage of mitosis at which the chromatids separate and move to opposite poles is
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Question 48· Cellular activities· JAMB
Each enzyme acts on only one substrate or type of substrate. This shows that enzymes are
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Question 49· Cellular activities· JAMB
Phagocytosis is
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Question 50· Cellular activities· WAEC
During mitosis, a cell with 46 chromosomes produces daughter cells each with
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Question 51· Cellular activities· JAMB
Pinocytosis is the intake of
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Question 52· Cellular activities· WAEC
A plant cell placed in strong salt solution loses water and its cytoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall. This is
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Question 53· Cellular activities· JAMB
A strip of potato placed in a strong sugar solution for an hour becomes
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Question 54· Cellular activities· JAMB
The enzyme amylase converts
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Question 55· Cellular activities· WAEC
A plant cell placed in a concentrated salt solution becomes
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Question 56· Cellular activities· WAEC
The movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution is
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JAMB and WAEC Biology questions: Cellular activities

Turgidity of plant cells helps to

The movement of water molecules from a dilute solution to a more concentrated one through a selectively permeable membrane is

A human cell with 46 chromosomes undergoes meiosis. Each cell produced has

Plasmolysis of a plant cell occurs when it is placed in a

The stage of mitosis at which chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell is:

Meiosis takes place during the

The stage of mitosis at which the chromatids separate and move to opposite poles is

Each enzyme acts on only one substrate or type of substrate. This shows that enzymes are

Phagocytosis is

During mitosis, a cell with 46 chromosomes produces daughter cells each with

Pinocytosis is the intake of

A plant cell placed in strong salt solution loses water and its cytoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall. This is

A strip of potato placed in a strong sugar solution for an hour becomes

The enzyme amylase converts

A plant cell placed in a concentrated salt solution becomes

The movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution is