WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3741

18,701.

Impulses are conducted towards the nerve cell through the 

A.

myelin sheath

B.

dendrons

C.

axons

D.

synaptic nodes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,702.

The following are all examples of a simple reflex action, except

A.

swallowing

B.

sneezing

C.

walking

D.

blinking

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,703.

Increasing adrenalin content of the blood would be expected to decrease the flow of blood to the

A.

liver

B.

heart

C.

lungs

D.

brain

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,704.

The pulmonary circulation involves movement of the blood to and from the

A.

brain

B.

Kidney

C.

Liver

D.

lungs

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,705.

The muscle cell fluid of an athlete was tested immediately after a 10m race and was found to contain a high
concentration of lactic acid. Explain what could have caused this. The

A.

athlete must have eaten food containing lactic acid just before the race

B.

athlete must have injected lactic acid into his blood just before the race

C.

athletes muscle must have carried out anaerobic respiration during the race

D.

athlete must have inhaled lactic acid from the environment during the race

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.