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Question 681
waec 2000
A balanced meal for an adult person may consist of
Atwo pieces of chicken, four balls of bean cake, two eggs and two cups of tea with milk
Bfour slices of bread, one bowl of pap, two oranges and two bananas
Cfour slices of yam and stew, two pieces of beef, one cup of tea with milk and two oranges
Da plate of beans, two pieces of meat, two eggs, one cup of tea with milk and two oranges
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Question 682
waec 2000

Vitamin E is concerned with

Abone formation
Breproduction
Cnormal growth
Dformation of red blood cells.
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Question 683
waec 2000
Which of the following statements about phosphorous is not correct?
AHelps to regulate the acid-base balance of the body
BRegulates the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates
CRequired in many chemical reactions occurring in the body
DPhosphorous is a major constituent of bones and teeth
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Question 684
waec 2000
Members of the vitamin B complex are
Awater-soluble
Bfat-soluble
Cwater insoluble
Dgenerally insoluble
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Question 685
waec 2000
Vitamin C deficiency results in
Aricket
Bberi-beri
Cscurvy
Dpellagra
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Question 686
waec 2000
Vitamin C which is water soluble is
Acabalamine
Bpyridoxine
Cascorbic acid
Driboflavine
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Question 687
waec 2000
A very poor growth in plants and discolouration of leaves signifies the deficiency of
Acalcium
Bmagnesium
Cpotassium
Dmanganese
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Question 688
waec 2000
Which of the following statements about nitrogen is not correct? Nitrogen is needed for
Aprotein synthesis
Bactivating certain enzymes
Cthe synthesis of chlorophyll
Dhealthy vegetative growth of plants
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Question 689
waec 2000

The first stable product of photosynthesis is

Astarch
Bglucose
Coxygen
Dwater
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Question 690
waec 2000

Which of the following groups consists of only micro-nutrients?

AMolybdenum, sulphur and copper
BBoron, Zinc and Calcium
CManganese, molybdenum and zinc
DMagnesium, phosphorus and manganese.
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Question 691
waec 2000
Which of the following is not a dry indehiscent fruit?
ALegume
BCypsela
CSamara
DCaryopsis
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Question 692
waec 2000
What happens to an ovule of a flower, after fertilization? It
Abecomes a fruit
Bwithers away
Cbecomes a seed
Dforms the cotyledons
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Question 693
waec 2000
Which of the following parts of the eye is sensitive to light?
ARetina
BCornea
CChoroid layer
DOptic nerves
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Question 694
waec 2000
The simplest form of nervous pathway which links receptors with effectors is known as the
Arelay neuron
Breflex arc
Cmotor nerves
Dsensory nerves
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Question 695
waec 2000
Each neurone consists of the following structures' except
Acell body
Bdendrites
Caxon
Dwhite matter
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Question 696
waec 2000
The neurone that relay the message of effector organs are called
Aefferent neurones
Bintermediate neurones
Cafferent neurones
Dspinal nerves
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Question 697
waec 2000
The nerves that arise from the brain are known as
Aspinal nerves
Bsacral nerves
Ccranial nerves
Doptic nerves
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Question 698
waec 2000

Which of the following is responsible for the increased heart beat of a boy who saw a python? increased
production of

Aadrenalin
Binsulin
Cpituitrin
Dthyroxin
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Question 699
waec 2000

The organs constantly in touch with the liver are

Apancreas, colon and caecum
Bduodenum and stomach
Cilleum, stomach and colon
Dstomach and gall bladder
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Question 700
waec 2000
Which of the following conditions will cause a decrease in body temperature?
Aincreased metabolism
BShivering
CVasoconstriction of capillaries of the skin
DRelaxation of the erector muscles
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