Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2025 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 35 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • BIOLOGY • objective

The table below lists five plant species and five morphological/physiological traits (✓ = present, ✗ = absent). Using the traits, determine which two species share the greatest number of characteristics and are therefore most closely related. | Species | Vascular tissue | Seeds | Flowers | Dominant sporophyte | Cuticle | |---------|----------------|-------|---------|---------------------|---------| | 1. Fern (Pteridium) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | | 2. Pine (Pinus) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | | 3. Moss (Sphagnum) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | | 4. Orchid (Orchidaceae) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | 5. Alga (Chlamydomonas) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | Which two plants are most closely related based on the greatest number of shared traits?

Answer Options

A. Fern (Pteridium) and Orchid (Orchidaceae)
Correct Answer B. Pine (Pinus) and Orchid (Orchidaceae)
C. Fern (Pteridium) and Pine (Pinus)
D. Pine (Pinus) and Moss (Sphagnum)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Pine (Pinus) and Orchid (Orchidaceae)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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