WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3856

19,276.

Excretion in Paramecium sp. is by diffusion because

A.

its habitat is water and moist places

B.

it has simple, small, and few internal organs

C.

it has a large surface area to volume ratio

D.

it has a large efficient meganucleus

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,277.

In cellular respiration, energy is made available to organisms by

A.

removal of a phosphate group from ADR

B.

breaking off a phosphate group from ATP

C.

adding a phosphate group to glucose

D.

breaking off a hydrogen ion from NADPH

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,278.

The mechanism for opening and closing plant stomata is based on

A.

turgidity and diffusion

B.

turgidity and flaccidity

C.

osmosis and diffusion

D.

diffusion and flaccidity

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,279.

Which of the following processes involves diffusion?

A.

Opening and closing of stomatal pores

B.

Turgidity of herbaceous plants

C.

Absorption of water through the root hairs

D.

Absorption of digested food into the villi

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,280.

Which of the following characteristics do fungi share in common with animals?

A.

Presence of digestive tract

B.

Movement from one place to another

C.

Storage of carbohydrates as glycogen

D.

Movement of centrioles during cell division

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.