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WAEC Biology 2016 Objective — Question 1

Question 1 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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1. An example of an organism that exists as a colony is A. spirogyra B. paramecium C. euglena D. Volvox

  • A. spirogyra
  • B. paramecium
  • C. euglena
  • D. VolvoxCorrect

Explanation

Some organisms are made of similar cells which are joined together and cannot be differentiated from each other. This is known as a colony. Volvox and Pandorina are good examples of colonial organisms.

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