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The GCE is the version of the school-leaving exam for private candidates, usually held towards the end of the year. It follows the same syllabus as the May/June exam, with objective and theory papers.
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Which of these is NOT an insect: bee, butterfly, mosquito or tick?
Answer: B. The tick is not an insect: insects have three body parts and six legs.
If both parents have genotype AS, the probability of a child having genotype SS is
Answer: B. AS × AS gives AA, AS, AS and SS, so one in four is SS.
In ecology, a food web is
Answer: C. A food web is interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
What is the function of the cell membrane in a cell? It
Answer: B. In a cell, the cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell.
In the human body, the cerebrum is responsible for
Answer: A. The cerebrum is responsible for thinking, memory and intelligence.
Most digestion and absorption of food in humans takes place in the
Answer: B. The small intestine (especially the ileum) has villi that absorb digested food.
The largest artery in the human body is the
Answer: D. The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body.
The vector of yellow fever is
Answer: B. Yellow fever is spread by the Aedes mosquito.
The male part of a flower is the
Answer: D. The stamen consists of the anther and filament.
The tiny pores on leaves through which gases are exchanged are called
Answer: D. Stomata are pores, mostly on the underside of leaves.
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