WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 138

686.

Which of the following organs in humans is responsible for the removal of excess water?

A.

The spleen

B.

The kidney

C.

Large intestine

D.

Small intestine

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

687.

Adrenalin is considered as a hormone for “fright and flight” because it

A.

controls the fluid content of the body

B.

is used in protein metabolism

C.

plays a role in the pH balance of the body fluids

D.

prepares the body for action

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

688.

In which of the following processes in mammals is liquid passed from blood capillaries to Bowman‘s capsule?

A.

Filtration

B.

Diffusion

C.

Osmosis

D.

 Reabsorption

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

689.

The oxygen released during photosynthesis is obtained

A.

from the catalytic splitting of carbon-dioxide in plant tissues

B.

from the breakdown of glucose molecules in cells

C.

during the photolysis of water using energy trapped in chlorophyll

D.

by the excretion of excess oxygen in plant tissues

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

690.

Which of the following does not occur during inhalation in mammals?

A.

Rib cage is raised up

B.

Diaphragm contracts and becomes dome shaped

C.

Inter-coastal muscle contracts

D.

Volume of the thoracic cavity increases

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.