WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 174

866.

The glomerular filtrate contains the following substances except?

A.

water

B.

urea

C.

blood corpuscles

D.

glucose

Correct answer is C

Glomerular filtration is the first step in making urine. It is the process that your kidneys use to filter excess fluid and waste products out of the blood.

Glomerular filtrate contains a lot of water, but also important molecules like glucose, amino acids, salts and excretory material, urea.

867.

In cold conditions the mammalian body reacts in the following ways except

A.

shivering of the body

B.

dilation of the capillaries supplying blood to the skin

C.

constriction of blood capillaries in the skin

D.

increased rate of chaemical changes in the body

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

868.

Which organ removes the largest quantity of water from the blood?

A.

lung

B.

intestine

C.

kidney

D.

skin

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

869.

Lamarck's evolution theory could be summarised by the statement that

A.

only the fittest can survive in a challenging environment

B.

species that are unable to adapt become extinct

C.

new characteristics do not arise in organisms in time of need

D.

the changing environment imposes structural physiological and behavioural changes in organisms

E.

in a changing and unstable environment nature rejects the weak

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

870.

The swarming especially at the beginning of the rainy season is a courtship behaviour shown by

A.

migratory birds

B.

pigeons

C.

crickets

D.

winged termites

E.

bees

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.