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Question 1971
waec 1993
Which of the following is the medium of transportation of nutrients within unicellular organisms?
ABlood
BSerum
CProtoplasm
DPlasma
ELymph
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Question 1972
waec 1993
Which of the following diseases is caused by deficiency of insulin in the body?
AMalaria
BDiabetes mellitus
CHepatitis
DGonorrhoea
ECholera
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Question 1973
waec 1993

During the process of breathing, volume and pressure change occur as a result of the movement of the parts labelled?

AI and II
BII and IV
CIII and VII
DIV and V
EVI and VII
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Question 1974
waec 1993
Exchange of gases takes place in the air sacs contained in the
AI
BII
CIV
DV
EVI
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Question 1975
waec 1993

The part labelled I is the?

Aepiglottis
Blarynx
Coesophagus
Dtrachea
Ebronchus
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Question 1976
waec 1993
The part labelled VII is the
Apleural cavity
Blung
Crib
Ddiaphragm
Eintercostal muscle.
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Question 1977
waec 1993
In which of the following parts of a cell is the chromosome found
ANucleus
BGolgi body
CCytoplasm
DCell membrane
ECell wall
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Question 1978
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The first scientist to describe the cell was
ATheodor Schwann
BFelix Dujardin
CRobert Hooke
DCharles Darwin
EMatthias Schleiden
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Question 1979
waec 1993

Which of the following is a similarity between a typical animal cell and a typical plant cell? Presence of

Acellulose cell wall
Bchlorophyll
Ccentrally-placed nucleus
Dcell membrane
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Question 1980
waec 1993
The organ which is sensitive to light in Euglena is the
Agullet
Bchloroplast
Ceye spot
Dcontractile vacuole
Eflagellum
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Question 1981
jamb 1993
After circulation in the lungs, the blood returns to the left auricle through
A1
B4
C5
D6
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Question 1982
jamb 1993
Blood is pumped into the right ventricle by the contraction of the auricle wall through
A1
B3
C5
D6
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Question 1983
jamb 1993
Stage 3 breathes
Awith the lungs
Bwith the external gills
Cwith the internal gills
Dthrough the skin
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Question 1984
jamb 1993

Which of the following is the correct order of the developmental stages?

A1->2->3->4->5
B5->1->3->2->4
C2->1->3->4->5
D5->3->2->1->4
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Question 1985
jamb 1993

Which of the following organisms has lost the pentadactyl limb structure?

ABat
BFish
CFrog
DPigeon
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Question 1986
jamb 1993
Cold blooded animals are referred to as
Apoikilothermic
Bhomothermic
Cpolythermic
Dhomeostatic
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Question 1987
jamb 1993

In the illustration above, the genotypes of the offsprings are

A1 heterozygous smooth : 2 homozygous smooth : 1 wrinkled
B1 homozygous smooth : 2 heterozygous smooth : 1 wrinkled
C2 homozygous smooth : 2 wrinkled
D3 heterozygous smooth : 2 wrinkled
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Question 1988
jamb 1993

During blood transfusion, agglutination may occur when

Acontrasting antigens reacts with contrasting antibodies
Bsimilar antigens react with similar antibodies
Ctwo different antigens react with each other
Dtwo different antibodies react with each other
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Question 1989
jamb 1993
Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation observed in man?
ASkin colours
BTongue rolling
CBody weight
DHeight
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Question 1990
jamb 1993
Carbon monoxide poisons tissue by
Aconstricting the blood vessels
Bkilling the cells
Ccombining with haemoglobin
Drupturing the blood vessels
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