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Question 21
waec 2002
In which of the following processes in mammals is liquid passed from blood capillaries to Bowman‘s capsule?
AFiltration
BDiffusion
COsmosis
DReabsorption
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Question 22
waec 2002
The oxygen released during photosynthesis is obtained
Afrom the catalytic splitting of carbon-dioxide in plant tissues
Bfrom the breakdown of glucose molecules in cells
Cduring the photolysis of water using energy trapped in chlorophyll
Dby the excretion of excess oxygen in plant tissues
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Question 23
waec 2002
Which of the following does not occur during inhalation in mammals?
ARib cage is raised up
BDiaphragm contracts and becomes dome shaped
CInter-coastal muscle contracts
DVolume of the thoracic cavity increases.
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Question 24
waec 2002
Which of the following is used to measure the rate of water uptake in plants?
APotometer
BHydrometer
CHygrometer
Daspirator
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Question 25
waec 2002
The function of the red blood cells is to
Aengulf invading bacteria
Baid in protein formation
Ctransport oxygen to the cells
Dcontrol blood glucose level
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Question 26
waec 2002
Diffusion is most effective in living organisms, when the surface area is
Alarge and the thickness is also large
Bsmall while the thickness is large
Clarge while the thickness is small
Dthe same as its thickness.
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Question 27
waec 2002
Which of the following will ease the friction between the ends of bones in a movable joint?
ASerum
BTissue
CBlood plasma
DSynovial fluid.
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Question 28
waec 2002
The following are methods of measuring plant growth except
Adetermining the fresh and dry weights of the plant
Bcounting the number of fruits produced
Cmeasuring the increase in height of the shoot
Dmeasuring the length and breadth of a leaf.
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Question 29
waec 2002

Study the information below. Use it to answer question below


In an experiment to study the rate of water loss in plants, leaves of a potted plant were treated as follows:
I. Upper surface covered with Vaseline ll. Lower surface covered with Vaseline
III. Both surfaces covered with Vaseline IV. None of the leaf surfaces covered

Indicate in a descending order, the rate of water loss from the leaves

AI, II, III and IV
BII, I, III and IV
CIII, II, I and IV
DIV, I, II and III
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Question 30
waec 2002
Which of the following definitions best describes excretion? The
Aliberation of energy from food
Brelease of faeces from the body
Cbreakdown of food molecules
Dremoval of the waste products of metabolism.
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Question 31
waec 2002
Which of the following will cause wilting in plants?
AHumidity
BColdness
CAdequate soil water
DExcessive transpiration
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Question 32
waec 2002
Which of the following represents the correct sequence, from the most complex of organisations?
AMitochondrion, Muscle, Alimentary canal, Rabbit, Heart, Neurone
BMitochondrion, Neurone, Muscle, Heart, Alimentary canal, Rabbit
CAlimentary canal, Neurone, Muscle, Heart, Rabbit. Mitochondrion
DRabbit, Mitochondrion, Heart, Neurone, Alimentary canal, Muscle
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Question 33
waec 2002
Which of the following depicts the external features of a rat as mammal?
ALong intestine and tail
BDiaphragm and lungs
CMilk and sweat production
DFur and whisker
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Question 34
waec 2002
Animal cells are different from plant cells because animal cells have
Adefinite cell wall
Blarge vacuole
Ccentrioles
DChloroplast
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Question 35
waec 2002

Which part of part of plant cell contains cellulose?

AVacuole
BCytoplasm
CCell wall
DChloroplast
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Question 36
waec 2002
Which of the following organism has both plant and animal-like features
AParamecium
BEuglena
CAmoeba
DSpirogyra
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Question 37
waec 2002
Which of the following characteristics differentiates a palisade cell from a liver cell? The possession of
Aa cell wall and a cytoplasm
Ba vacuole and a nucleus
Cnon-cell membrane and chloroplast
Da cell wall and chloroplast
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