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Question 521
waec 2006
The central nervous system in humans is made up of the
Abrain, medulla oblongata and nerves
Bbrain, spinal cord and cranial nerves
Cbrain and spinal nerves
Dbrain and spinal cord
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Question 522
waec 2006
Which of the following conditions is responsible for the presence of sugar in the blood of diabetic patients?
AHigh intake of carbohydrates
BLow production of insulin
CLow intake of carbohydrates
DHigh production of insulin
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Question 523
waec 2006
An organism which maintains a constant temperature irrespective of environmental temperature fluctuation is
Aan insect
Ba mammal
Can amphibian
Da fish
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Question 524
waec 2006

Which of the following substances is not an excretory product in mammals?

ACarbon dioxide
BWater
CFaeces
DUrea
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Question 525
waec 2006
The ventricles of the mammalian heart have thicker
muscular walls than the auricles because the
Aventricles are larger
Bventricles receive more blood
Cventricles pump blood to longer distances
Dauricles have smaller capacity
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Question 526
waec 2006
Which of the following organs in mammals is not excretory in function?
ALiver
BKidney
CPancreas
DLungs
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Question 527
waec 2006
Gaseous exchange occurs through the following structures in some organisms except
Aspiracle and tracheae
Balveoli and lungs
Cstomata and lenticels
Dchloroplast and plastids
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Question 528
waec 2006
Which of these factors does not contribute towards
the ascent of water in plants?
ARoot pressure
BCapillarity
CTranspiration pull
DTurgor pressure
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Question 529
waec 2006
Which of the following heart structures is best adapted
to cope with double circulation?
AOne auricle and one ventricle
BTwo auricles and one ventricle
CTwo auricles and partially divided ventricle
DTwo auricles and two ventricles
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Question 530
waec 2006
Support in young herbaceous plants is provided by
Atranslocation
Bguttation
Cturgidity
Dosmosis
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Question 531
waec 2006
The aspects of growth in living organisms include all
the following processes except
Aincrease in dry weight
Breversible increase in size
Cirreversible increase in length
Dincrease in number of cells
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Question 532
waec 2006

Which of the following processes does not contribute
towards growth?

ACell division
BCell enlargement
CCell differentiation
DCell plasmolysis
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Question 533
waec 2006
Which of the following environmental conditions is ideal
for plant cells to remain turgid?
AHot, dry weather
BWindy weather
CCold, dry weather
DCool, humid weather
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Question 534
waec 2006
During the process of osmosis a semi-permeable
membrane allows
Aonly solute molecules to pass through it
Bboth solute and solvent molecules to pass through it
Conly solvent molecules to pass through it
Donly gaseous molecules to pass through it
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Question 535
waec 2006
The physical process which occurs when a red blood
cell is placed in distilled water causing it to burst and
break down is known as
Acrenation
Bplasmolysis
Cturgidity
Dhaemolysis
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Question 536
waec 2006
The folded portion of mitochondrion is called
Acristae
Bcell membrane
Cnucleolus
Dpartition
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Question 537
waec 2006

Which of the following parts of a cell is not an organelle?

AFood vacuole
BMitochondrion
CCell wall
DNucleus
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Question 538
waec 2006
The structure used for movement in Amoeba is
Acilia
Bpseudopodia
Cflagella
Dendoplasm
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Question 539
waec 2006
Which of the following statements is correct about
organs?
AThey are composed of specialized cells
BThey perform a certain overall function
CThey are not found in plants
DUnicellular animals have few organs
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Question 540
waec 2006
The epidermis of the mammalian skin is an example
of a tissue because the cells
Aprevent light from passing through them
Bhave a similar structure and function
Cprevent excessive loss of water
Dare impregnated with keratin
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