WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 211

1,051.

Transportation of water in the xylem tissue involves the following except

A.

root pressure

B.

capillary action

C.

transpiration pull

D.

translocation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,052.

Which of the following statements ls true about transpiration? It is the

A.

loss of water in the form of vapour from the surface of the leaf

B.

loss of water in the form of vapour from the surface of the root

C.

absorption of water in the form of vapour from the body of the pint

D.

movement of water through the body of the plant

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,053.

Which of the following statements about the development of the foetus is not correct?

A.

The circulatory system of the foetus is directly connected to the maternal blood vessels

B.

The foetus depends on the mothers blood for its food and oxygen

C.

The foetus is surrounded by a water sac

D.

Food and oxygen are carried across the placenta to the embryo’s blood

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,054.

The relationship between the retina and the brain is similar to that between the

A.

cochlea and the auditory nerve

B.

cochlea and the brain

C.

cochlea and the semi-circular canals

D.

eardrum and the brain

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,055.

The ear pinna is strengthened by

A.

blood pressure

B.

cartilage

C.

bone

D.

turgor pressure

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.