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Question 901
waec 1993
Which of the following organs is associated with deamination of proteins?
ALung
BStomach
CKidney
DLiver
EHeart
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Question 902
waec 1993
Which of the following structures functions as an excretory, system found in flatworm?
AContractile vacuole
BNephridium
CFlame cell
DMalplghlan tubule
EKidney
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Question 903
waec 1993
The respiratory organ found in the cockroach is the
Aair sac
Btrachea
Clung book
Dlung
Egill
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Question 904
waec 1993
The conditions that ensure successful exchange of gases in multicellular organisms include the following except
Aconcentration gradient across the respiratory surface
Bconcentration gradient across the respiratory surface B. presence of thin membrane as the respiratory surface
Clast transportation of absorbed gases
Dpresence of large surface area of the respiratory organ
Epresence of small, dry surface area of the respiratory organ
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Question 905
waec 1993

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood into the heart?

APulmonary vein
BAnterior vena cava
CPulmonary artery
DAorta
EPosterior vena cava
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Question 906
waec 1993
Which of the following is the medium of transportation of nutrients within unicellular organisms?
ABlood
BSerum
CProtoplasm
DPlasma
ELymph
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Question 907
waec 1993
Which of the following diseases is caused by deficiency of insulin in the body?
AMalaria
BDiabetes mellitus
CHepatitis
DGonorrhoea
ECholera
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Question 908
waec 1993

During the process of breathing, volume and pressure change occur as a result of the movement of the parts labelled?

AI and II
BII and IV
CIII and VII
DIV and V
EVI and VII
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Question 909
waec 1993
Exchange of gases takes place in the air sacs contained in the
AI
BII
CIV
DV
EVI
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Question 910
waec 1993

The part labelled I is the?

Aepiglottis
Blarynx
Coesophagus
Dtrachea
Ebronchus
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Question 911
waec 1993
The part labelled VII is the
Apleural cavity
Blung
Crib
Ddiaphragm
Eintercostal muscle.
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Question 912
waec 1993
In which of the following parts of a cell is the chromosome found
ANucleus
BGolgi body
CCytoplasm
DCell membrane
ECell wall
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Question 913
waec 1993
The first scientist to describe the cell was
ATheodor Schwann
BFelix Dujardin
CRobert Hooke
DCharles Darwin
EMatthias Schleiden
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Question 914
waec 1993

Which of the following is a similarity between a typical animal cell and a typical plant cell? Presence of

Acellulose cell wall
Bchlorophyll
Ccentrally-placed nucleus
Dcell membrane
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Question 915
waec 1993
The organ which is sensitive to light in Euglena is the
Agullet
Bchloroplast
Ceye spot
Dcontractile vacuole
Eflagellum
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Question 916
waec 1992
The property of clay soil that prevents it from supporting thick vegetation is its
Apossession of chemically weathered granite rocks
Binability to retain much water
Ctendency of becoming waterlogged
Dporosity and low water retention ability
Ehigh capillary spaces between the soil particles
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Question 917
waec 1992
Lamarck's evolution theory could be summarised by the statement that
Aonly the fittest can survive in a challenging environment
Bspecies that are unable to adapt become extinct
Cnew characteristics do not arise in organisms in time of need
Dthe changing environment imposes structural physiological and behavioural changes in organisms
Ein a changing and unstable environment nature rejects the weak
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Question 918
waec 1992
The swarming especially at the beginning of the rainy season is a courtship behaviour shown by
Amigratory birds
Bpigeons
Ccrickets
Dwinged termites
Ebees
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Question 919
waec 1992
The division of labour in social insects is an example of
Astructural adaptation
Bphysiological adaptation
Ccommensalism
Dbehavioural adaptation
Ehormonal influence
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Question 920
waec 1992
The changing of colour by a chameleon to that of the environment is an example of
Aadaptive radiation
Bprotective coloration
Ccourtship display
Ddisplay of body colour
Eterritorial behaviour
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