NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 320

1,596.

Which structure of the mammalian ear will affect the maintenance of balance when removed?

A.

auditory canals

B.

ear ossicles

C.

pinna

D.

semicircular canals

E.

tympanum

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,597.

Which one is NOT an excretory product of man?

A.

carbon (iv) oxide

B.

oxygen

C.

nitrogenous wastes

D.

salts

E.

respiration

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,598.

The most likely mode of feeding for an organism that possesses attachment structures, a thin outer surface layer, and absence of an elaborate digestive tract is

A.

Autotrophic

B.

holophytic

C.

parasitic

D.

saprophytic

E.

symbiotic

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,599.

What is the result of placing a red blood cell in a hypertonic solution ?

A.

crenation

B.

haemolysis

C.

osmosis

D.

plasmolysis

E.

wilting

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,600.

Two identical twin boys had different fingerprints. This proves that

A.

the fingerprint is a sex-linked character

B.

the genotypes of the twins are similar

C.

the phenotypes of the twins are similar

D.

there are morphological variations

E.

there are physiological variations in the twins

Correct answer is D

Morphological variation includes aspects of the outward appearance i.e shape, structure, color, pattern, and size.