NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 295

1,471.

The gland that secretes the hormone glucagon is ... gland

A.

adrenal

B.

endocrine

C.

pancreas

D.

pituitary

E.

thyroid

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,472.

Blood carrying digested food from the small intestine flows into the liver via the

A.

hepatic portal vein

B.

hepatic vein

C.

hepatic artery

D.

mesenteric artery

E.

renal vein

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,473.

Which of the following is NOT a transmissible character?

A.

dimple cheek

B.

ability to roll tongue

C.

colour blindness

D.

sickle-cell anaemia

E.

big muscles of a boxer

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,474.

The function of the ribosomes is the

A.

absorption of carbon dioxide from the air

B.

control of all the vital activities of the cell

C.

provision of energy for cellular activities

D.

synthesis of secretory products

E.

synthesis of proteins and enzymes

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,475.

Which of the following is NOT an evidence of organic evolution?

A.

Comparative anatomy

B.

Embryology

C.

Fossil records

D.

Homologous features

E.

Spontaneous generation

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.