JAMB and WAEC Biology questions: Growth

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Question 1· Growth· WAEC
Growth in living organisms is best described as
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Question 2· Growth· JAMB
In a maize grain, the main food store is the
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Question 3· Growth· JAMB
The most reliable measure of growth in an organism is an increase in
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Question 4· Growth· WAEC
The conditions needed for germination are
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Question 5· Growth· WAEC
A growth curve of an organism is usually
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Question 6· Growth· JAMB
Secondary growth (increase in girth) in dicotyledonous stems is due to the activity of the
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Question 7· Growth· JAMB
When the terminal bud of a plant is removed, the side buds start to grow. This shows that
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Question 8· Growth· WAEC
In plants, growth in length takes place mainly at the
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Question 9· Growth· JAMB
The growth curve of a population or organism over time is typically
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Question 10· Growth· JAMB
A shoot bends towards light because auxin
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Question 11· Growth· WAEC
Germination in which the cotyledons are carried above the soil is called
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Question 12· Growth· JAMB
In complete metamorphosis, the stage between larva and adult is the
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Question 13· Growth· JAMB
Growth in living organisms involves
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Question 14· Growth· JAMB
Which seed shows epigeal germination?
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Question 15· Growth· JAMB
The plant hormone that promotes dormancy and the falling of leaves is
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Question 16· Growth· JAMB
Germination in which the cotyledons are carried above the soil is
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Question 17· Growth· JAMB
Ethylene (ethene) in plants promotes
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Question 18· Growth· JAMB
The plant hormone that promotes the ripening of fruits is
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Question 19· Growth· JAMB
A period during which a viable seed does not germinate even under suitable conditions is called
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Question 20· Growth· WAEC
Growth in plants occurs mainly at the
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JAMB and WAEC Biology questions: Growth

Growth in living organisms is best described as

In a maize grain, the main food store is the

The most reliable measure of growth in an organism is an increase in

The conditions needed for germination are

A growth curve of an organism is usually

Secondary growth (increase in girth) in dicotyledonous stems is due to the activity of the

When the terminal bud of a plant is removed, the side buds start to grow. This shows that

In plants, growth in length takes place mainly at the

The growth curve of a population or organism over time is typically

A shoot bends towards light because auxin

Germination in which the cotyledons are carried above the soil is called

In complete metamorphosis, the stage between larva and adult is the

Growth in living organisms involves

Which seed shows epigeal germination?

The plant hormone that promotes dormancy and the falling of leaves is

Germination in which the cotyledons are carried above the soil is

Ethylene (ethene) in plants promotes

The plant hormone that promotes the ripening of fruits is

A period during which a viable seed does not germinate even under suitable conditions is called

Growth in plants occurs mainly at the