WAEC Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 332

1,656.

The autonomic nervous system comprises

A.

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

B.

cranial and sacral nerves

C.

brain and cranial nerves

D.

spinal cord and spinal nerves

E.

brain and spinal nerves

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,657.

Over-crowding in seedlings of different species is less serious than over-crowding involving one species
because different species may

A.

have different nutritional needs

B.

lack the same nutrient

C.

be active at the same time

D.

have similar tolerance

E.

need equal spacing

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,658.

The term afforestation is used to describe

A.

 harvesting natural forest resources

B.

planting trees of value to man

C.

fallowing forestland

D.

felling trees in the forest

E.

recycling waste forest products

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,659.

The inability of some individuals to perceive the taste of some substances is an example of

A.

individual adaptation

B.

physiological variation

C.

morphological variation

D.

morphological adaptation

E.

physical variation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,660.

The spaces between neurons through which impulses cross by chemical reaction are called

A.

axons

B.

ganglia

C.

synapses

D.

dendrites

E.

pia mater

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.