WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 267

1,331.

Terrestrial plants exchange gases through the following except 

A.

chloroplast

B.

stomata

C.

lenticels

D.

root-cells

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,332.

Which of the following is correct about the transverse section of a vein, when compared with that of an
artery?

A.

The lumen of a vein is wider than that of an artery

B.

The endothelium of the vein is thinner than that of an artery

C.

There are more smooth muscles in a vein than in an artery

D.

There are valves in veins but not in arteries.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,333.

Turgor pressure occurs in a cell when the?

A.

volume of its cell sap increases

B.

cell loses water to its environment

C.

volume of cell decreases

D.

cell is put in an isotonic solution

Correct answer is A

Turgor is what makes living plant tissue rigid. Loss of turgor, resulting from the loss of water from plant cells, causes flowers and leaves to wilt.

1,334.

The blood group in humans referred to as a universal recipient is

A.

O

B.

A

C.

B

D.

AB

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,335.

Which of the following trait in humans is not a morphological variation?

A.

Height

B.

Shape of head

C.

Colour of skin

D.

Ability to roll the tongue

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.