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Question 2071
waec 1991
Kidney stone is a disease of the Kidney that result in the
Ablockage of the tubules by solid particles
Bpassing out useful materials of the body fluid within the urine
Cpresence of large quantity of water in urine
Dpassing out hormones in the urine
Eprevention of urine production
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Question 2072
waec 1991

Which of the following parts of the mammalian skin is directly is directly involved in excretion?

ASebaceous gland
BSweat gland
CHormy layer
DHair follicle
EMalphigian layer
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Question 2073
waec 1991
The upper part of the trachea in mammals is called
Apalate
Bepiglottis
Clarynx
Dglottis
Ebronchus
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Question 2074
waec 1991
The pulmonary vein carries
Aoxygenated blood from right ventricles to the lungs
Boxygenated blood from lungs to the left auricle
Cdeoxygenated blood from the lungs
Doxygenated blood from lungs to the right auricle
Edeoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
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Question 2075
waec 1991

Which of the following tissues is not found in the stem and root of monocotyledons?

AXylem
BCambium
CPith
DCortex
EPericycle
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Question 2076
waec 1991
Muscles are attached to bones by means of
Aligament
Bcartilage
Csynovial membrane
Dtendons
Econnective tissue
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Question 2077
waec 1991
The following are functions of the skeleton except
Aproviding support for the body
Bprotection of delicate internal organs
Cmaintenance of the shape of the body
Dproviding attachment for muscles
Econtrolling growth rate in animals
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Question 2078
waec 1991
The process of anearobic respiration of yeast in sugar solution is known as
Aoxidation
Bfermentation
Ctissue respiration
Dalcohol production
Edecomposition
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Question 2079
waec 1991
Which of the following statement is correct about diffusion?
Ait involves movement of water molecules only
BMolecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
Cdifferentially permeable membrane must be present for diffusion to occur
DIt involves when a solute can no longer dissolve in a solvent of only solute molecules into the Bowman's capsule
EIt occurs when a solute can no longer dissolve in a solvent
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Question 2080
waec 1991
The mechanism of gaseous exchange in living organisms is essentially by
Aosmosis
Binhalation
Cdiffusion
Dexhalation
Ebreathing
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Question 2081
waec 1991
Spirogyra is regarded as a multicellular plant because
Aits cells are linked together by cytoplasmic strands
Bits cells are joined to form organs
Cthe cylindrical cells are linked end to end
Dthe filaments consist of one cell only
Eit is an algea containing large vacuoles
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Question 2082
waec 1991
The organelle which eliminate water from the body of protozoa is
Aplasma membrane
Bcontractile vacuole
Ccell wall
Dprotoplasm
Enucleus
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Question 2083
waec 1991

The cell is a functional unit of living organisms because

Amulticellular organisms are made up of cells
Ball cells in a multicellular organism function as a single cell
Cthe function of a multicellular organism is the sum total of the functions of its constituent cells
Dthe function of a single cell is superior to that of the multicellular organism
Ethe cells of a multicelullar organism are similar in structure
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Question 2084
jamb 1991

The gland which produces trypsin, amylase and lipase is labeled?

A6
B4
C2
D1
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Question 2085
jamb 1991

In the digestive system, absorption of nutrient into the blood takes place in the part labeled?

A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 2086
jamb 1991
As the tadpole develops, the structure labelled 5
Agrows longer
Bbecomes shorter
Cbecomes the hind legs
Dremains unchanged
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Question 2087
jamb 1991

The structure labelled 4 is for

Afeeding
Battachment
Cexcretion
Drespiration
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Question 2088
jamb 1991
Nitrogen- fixing micro-organisms in leguminous plants live symbiotically in the
Aroot nodules
Btap root
Cbranch roots
Droot hairs
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Question 2089
jamb 1991
Fertilizers are lost from the soil through
Asheet erosion and evaporation
Bleaching, underground seepages and run-off
Csheet erosion, gully erosion and wind erosion
Dwind erosion and heavy rainfall
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Question 2090
jamb 1991
Sources of air pollutants are
Aindustrial chimneys, burning fossil oils and river dam
Bsulphur dioxide, acid rain and pesticides
Csulphur mines, vehicle exhausts and aerosols
Dsewage, smoke and old vehicle
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