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Question 531
waec 2017

Which of the following actions does not occur during exhalation in man?

AThoracic cavity decreases in volume
BDiaphragm flattens
CRibs move down and in
DAir pressure increases in the thoracic cavity
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Question 532
waec 2017

The diagram above illustrates the transverse section of a

Adicotyledonous root
Bmonocotyledonous root
Cdicotyledonous stem
Dmonocotyledonous stem
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Question 533
waec 2017

The diagram above illustrates a part of the human skeleton. The labelled part that provides surface for the attachment of the triceps is

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 534
waec 2017

Which of the labelled parts of the diagram of the part of the human skeleton articulates with the head of the trochlea to form a hinge joint?

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 535
waec 2017

The diagram above illustrates a part of the human skeleton. It represents the bones of the

Aupper arm
Blower arm
Cupper leg
Dlower leg
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Question 536
waec 2017

The organism that can carry out both autotropic and heterotrophic modes of nutritions is

AChlamydomonas
BEudorina
CEuglena
DSpirogyra
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Question 537
waec 2017

An example of osmosis in plants is the

Amovement of water through the xylem
Bloss of water vapour from the stomata
Ctranslocation of food through the phloem
Dabsorption of water from the soil by the root
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Question 538
waec 2017

Which of the following cell organelles is the site for the production of ATP?

ALysosome
BNucleus
CMitochondrion
DRibosome
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Question 539
waec 2017

Which of the following organisms cannot exist freely on its own?

AChlamydomonas
BAmoeba
CParamecium
DPlasmodium
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Question 540
waec 2017

The structural similarities in Paramecium and Euglena are in the

Ashape of locomotory organs
Bblunt anterior and pointed posterior
Cpresence of micro and mega nuclei in both
Dpresence of anterior and posterior contractile vacuoles
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Question 541
waec 2017

Which of the following groups of animals do not possess a nervous system?

APorifera
BCnidaria
CPlatyheminthes
DNematoda
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Question 542
jamb 2017
Insects that goes through adult stage without becoming pupa are except ________
Acrickets
Bcockroach
Cgrasshopper
Dbees
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Question 543
jamb 2017
How does an enzyme affect the rate of a reaction?
AIt lowers the activation energy of the reaction, increasing the reaction rate.
BIt raises the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing the reaction rate.
CIt lowers the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing the reaction rate.
DIt raises the activation energy of the reaction, increasing the reaction rate.
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Question 544
jamb 2017
In mosses the structure which performs the function of water absorption is the _________?
Aroot hairs
Brhizoids
Ccapsule
Dhyphae
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Question 545
jamb 2017
Which of the following factors can reduce the population of a community?
AImmigration
Bedaphic
Cpredation
Dmutualism
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Question 546
jamb 2017

Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

The part labelled 1 is the ________

Acarpel
Bsepal
Cpetal
Dstigma
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Question 547
jamb 2017

The host of liver fluke are ______?

Apig and snail
Bpig and sheep
Csheep and snail
Dpig
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Question 548
jamb 2017

Carbon (iv) oxide is added to the atmosphere when ________?

Aplants build-up organic compounds
Bplants absorb mineral salts
Csugars are completely broken down in animals
Dthere is thunderstorm
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Question 549
jamb 2017
The most efficient respiratory structure used by free living protozoan is ________
Abody surface
Bgills
Cbuccal cavity
Dspiracle
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Question 550
jamb 2017
Gregor Mendel is regarded as the father of ______
Avariation
Bgenetics
Cmycology
Dnatural selection
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