WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4045

20,221.

The following are directly involved in transmitting sound waves to the brain except

A.

eardrum

B.

auditory meatus

C.

auditory ossicles

D.

eustachian tube

E.

cochlea

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,222.

Which of the following statements is false?

A.

Human sense of smell is easily fatigued

B.

The skin can perceive the sensations of touch, pain, pressure, and temperature

C.

Taste buds and olfactory cells are active when wet as well as when dry

D.

Sensory nerve endings receive stimuli and send to the central nervous system

E.

Senses of smell and taste can be weakened by catarrh or blocked nose

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,223.

Which of the following is the correct route to transmit impulses along a reflex arc?

A.

Receptor → sensory neuron → synapse → intermediate neuron → synapse → motor neuron → effector

B.

Receptor → motor neutron synapse → intermediate neuron → synapse → sensory neuron effector

C.

Receptor → synapse → sensory neuron → intermediate neuron → synapse → effector → motor neuron

D.

Effector → motor neuron → synapse → sensory neuron → synapse → intermediate neuron → receptor

E.

Effector → intermediate neuron → synapse → motor neuron → synapse → sensory neuron → receptor

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,224.

Which of the following is not a function of insulin?

A.

Accelerates the rate at which glucose is converted to glycogen

B.

Promotes the uptake of glucose by tissues

C.

Regulates the amount of glucose in the blood

D.

Accelerates the absorption of glucose at the glomerulus

E.

Stimulates muscles to oxidize glucose

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,225.

Hormones are transported around the mammalian body via

A.

water

B.

nerves

C.

blood

D.

osmosis

E.

diffusion

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.