WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4179

20,891.

The following are functions of the skeleton except

A.

supporting the body

B.

protecting the delicate internal organs

C.

maintaining the shape of the body

D.

Providing attachment for muscles

E.

controlling animal growth rates

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,892.

The process of anaerobic respiration observed in yeast in a sugar solution is known as

A.

oxidation

B.

fermentation

C.

tissue respiration

D.

alcohol production

E.

decomposition

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,893.

Which of the following statements is correct about diffusion?

A.

it involves movement of water molecules only

B.

Molecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration

C.

differentially permeable membrane must be present for diffusion to occur

D.

It involves when a solute can no longer dissolve in a solvent of only solute molecules into the Bowman's capsule

E.

It occurs when a solute can no longer dissolve in a solvent

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,894.

The mechanism of gaseous exchange in living organisms is essentially by

A.

osmosis

B.

inhalation

C.

diffusion

D.

exhalation

E.

breathing

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,895.

The organelle that eliminates water from the body of protozoa is

A.

plasma membrane

B.

contractile vacuole

C.

cell wall

D.

protoplasm

E.

nucleus

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.