WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 156

776.

The maintenance of a stable internal environment within the body of a mammal is known as

A.

osmosis

B.

plasmolysis

C.

homeostasis

D.

excretion

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

777.

In humans, excreting hypertonic urine is associated with the

A.

distal convoluted tubule

B.

loop of Henle

C.

bowman's capsule

D.

proximal convoluted tubule

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

778.

A substance present in the glomerular filtrate in the mammalian kidney is

A.

glucose

B.

fibrinogen

C.

albumen

D.

blood platelets

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

779.

Which of the following structures is used for respiration in insects?

A.

Lungs

B.

Thorax

C.

Cuticle

D.

Spiracles

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

780.

Which of the following statements about the diaphragm of a mammal is not correct? it

A.

separates the thorax and the abdomen

B.

is a thick layer of muscle

C.

is made of epithelial cells

D.

is part of the human respiratory apparatus

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.