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Fill in the Blank (FBQs): 
FBQ1: A diagrammatic report of laboratory studies (practical work) of a specimen is called ______.
Answer: *Drawing*

FBQ2: Sectioning can be achieved using ______
Answer: *sharp blade*

FBQ3: The lines of biological drawings in practical works should not be _______
Answer: *Wavy*

FBQ4: The correct way to draw guideline is _________
Answer: *horizontally*

FBQ5: Where could the different chemicals (acids/photosensitive/heat sensitive) be safely stored?
Answer: *Safety cabinet*

FBQ6: A slide was labelled ‘Paramecium WM’ What is the meaning of WM.
Answer: *Whole amount*

FBQ7: Sterilization using hot air oven can be achieved at the temperature of ______ for one hour.
Answer: *1600C*

FBQ8: The required temperature in water bath is maintained by a ________ system.
Answer: *thermostatic*

FBQ9: In centifugation, rpm means ___________
Answer: *Revolution per minute*

FBQ10: 
Answer: *Dissecting needle*

FBQ11: The unit of measurement in micrometry is __________  
Answer: *Micrometer*

FBQ12: The unit of measurement in micrometry is __________  
Answer: *Micrometer*

FBQ13: A place where plant specimens are kept is called _________. 
Answer: *Herbarium*

FBQ14: Fungi are plants that do not possess ___________. 
Answer: *chlorophyll*

FBQ15: The ferns have ______ roots, stems and leaves unlike the fungi.
Answer: *True*

FBQ16: The fixative used in squash technique for onion root tip preparation is ___________. 
Answer: *acetic alcohol solution*

FBQ17: ________ is a means of obtaining contrast between the different structures by adding colour.
Answer: *Staining*

FBQ18: Operculum in fishes is also called __________.
Answer: *Gill cover*

FBQ19: The fold of skin below the lizard chin is called _______.
Answer: *jugular* fold

FBQ20: The fold of skin between the upper arm and the fore arm of birds is called __________.
Answer: *alar membrane*

FBQ21: Warm-blooded animals are covered with ______ which provides insulation.  
Answer: *Hair*s

FBQ22: The body of all mammals comprise of head, neck, trunk and ______.  
Answer: *Tail*

FBQ23: Mammalians hearts has ________ chambers. 
Answer: *Four*

FBQ24: Rabbits are warm-blooded animals as birds are _________ animals.
Answer: *Cold-blooded*

FBQ25: A true tail is short and is called the ________.
Answer: *uropygium*

FBQ26: The bird’s digit that is directed backwards is called _______. 
Answer: *hallux*

FBQ27: In mammals, the ear lobe is also called________.
Answer: *pinna*

FBQ28: Whiskers found around the mouth in rabbit are otherwise called _____. 
Answer: *Vibrissae*

FBQ29: The dissection of an insect revealed that the nervous system contain three thoracic ganglia and ______ abdomen ganglia. 
Answer: *Five*

FBQ30: Purple is to Gram positive bacteria as ________ is to Gram negative bacteria. 
Answer: *Red*

FBQ31: This diagram best describes a __________
Answer: *Pressure Cooker*

FBQ32: The part labelled 3 in the diagram above is the _______
Answer: *Prism*

FBQ33: The trunk of a fish bears ____ pectoral fins? 
Answer: *Two*

FBQ34: After being killed, insects are pinned on the pinning board with the help of ______ pins.   
Answer: *entomological*

FBQ35: ______ media support large varieties of microbes especially fungi and are useful for routine laboratory cultures
Answer: *Complex media*

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 
MCQ1: Which of the following best describe this figure?
Answer: Longitudinal section of a mango fruit

MCQ2: Why should an arrow not be put at the head of the guidelines in Biology?
Answer: arrow show movement at direction

MCQ3: The following are items that should be included in practical report except ________
Answer: Date

MCQ4: Which of the following is the odd one?
Answer: Hand lens

MCQ5: Displayed instructions/rules in the laboratory are very important for following reasons except one.
Answer: Housekeeping 

MCQ6: Specimen labels should therefore carry the following essential information except ____.
Answer: Common name of organism

MCQ7: Which of the following laboratory equipments is not used for sterilization?
Answer: Pressure cooker

MCQ8: Using 40X objective lens and 15X eye piece lens of a microscope, what is the magnification that will be obtained?
Answer: 3X

MCQ9: The following are some common problems encountered while setting up the microscope except _________
Answer: Inability to obtain a sharp image

MCQ10: To maximize the light gathering ability of the lens, immersion oil can be used to increase the ________ 
Answer: refractive index

MCQ11: Live animals are collected with the use of the following accessories except ______
Answer: Nets

MCQ12: Which of the following insects cannot be collected using aspirator?
Answer: Mosquitoes

MCQ13: ________ are commonly known as vascular cryptogams.
Answer: bryophytes

MCQ14: The following information should be included on the label for display of insects specimen except _________
Answer: name of the insect

MCQ15: Fungi are best grown on one of the following cultures. 
Answer: Nutrient Agar

MCQ16: Chlamydomonas and Volvox are ___________ that are found in freshwater ponds and ditches.
Answer: Phytoflagellates

MCQ17: Staining a slide of Chlamydomonas with Noland’s solution help to achieve which of the following?
Answer: Stabilize the cell

MCQ18: Washing of slides during preparation of permanent whole mount is carried out using ________________ alcohol in ascending order.
Answer: 30%, 50%, 70% and 90%

MCQ19: ________, piano concave and double concave are the basic cross sectional shapes of microtome knives.
Answer: convex

MCQ20: Which of the following are precautions during centrifugation except ____.
Answer: Secure the lid properly.

MCQ21: Alcohol can be used for the following purposes except ________
Answer: Hydration

MCQ22: Which of the following is not true about toad?
Answer: no neck

MCQ23: The round eyes in tilapia lack ________ membrane
Answer: Tympanum 

MCQ24: The 2N Hydrochloric acid used during squash technique serves which of the following purpose?
Answer: Hydrolysis

MCQ25: The following are stains except _______.
Answer: Groain’s stain

MCQ26: The loss of water by a plant through the stomata is called _________. 
Answer: transpiration

MCQ27: A _________ apparatus can be used to determine muscle and heart contraction of a frog.
Answer: Kymograph

MCQ28: Mammals are ________ and show parental care.
Answer: Oviparous

MCQ29: Each of a lizard’s hind-limbs has femur, _______ and pes.
Answer: Tibia

MCQ30: The body of a lizard is divisible into three distinct parts namely _____, _____ and _____.
Answer: head, trunk and tail

MCQ31: ______ is/are used to examine various kinds of cells, tissues, and micro-organisms.
Answer: Optical microscope 

MCQ32:  When growing materials for squash preparation, root tips may be obtained by allowing them to germinate on a ______ blotting paper disc 
Answer: glacial

MCQ33:  Which of the plants above is rich in protein?
Answer: a

MCQ34: In the placement of items based on available space in the Laboratory, which of these questions should be considered?
Answer: Is the present arrangement satisfactory?

MCQ35: The following are materials required for smear technique for cheek scrapings except ____
Answer: Disposable spatula