WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4119

20,591.

A difference between the auricle and the ventricle of the mammalian heart is that the 

A.

ventricles carry deoxygenated blood

B.

ventricles do not have outlets

C.

auricles have no valves

D.

walls of the ventricles are less muscular then that of the auricles

E.

Walls of the ventricles are more muscular than that of the auricles

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,592.

What is the difference in the amount of heat given out by 4kg of steam and 4kg of water when both are cooled from 100oC to 80oC? (Specific latent heat of steam = 2.260,000J kg-1) (Specific heat capacity of water =4,200 J kg-1)

A.

336,000J

B.

672,000J

C.

8,704,000J

D.

9,040,000J

E.

9,376,000J

Correct answer is C

\(Q_{s} - Q_{w} = (4 \times 2260000) - (4 \times 4200 \times (100 - 80))\)

= \(9040000 - 336000\)

= \(8,704,000 J\)

20,593.

Which of the following statements about the circulation of blood is not correct? 

A.

Deoxygenated blood flows in the heart through the vena cavae

B.

Blood is pumped out of the heart through the aorta

C.

Oxygenated blood from the lung; is carried to the left auricle

D.

The oxygenated blood enters the lungs through the pulmonary vein

E.

Ventricles contract to pump blood into the aorta

Correct answer is D

The right ventricle opens out into the pulmonary artery, which branches into two, one leading to the right lung and the other to the left lung.

20,595.

Which of the following is not a function of the blood?

A.

Maintenance of body temperature

B.

Formation of clot

C.

Distribution of bile

D.

Transportation of excretory materials.

E.

Distribution of hormones

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.