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Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Excretion & Homeostasis
Solution
The glomerular filtrate contains the following substances except?
A
water
B
urea
C
blood corpuscles
D
glucose
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Glomerular filtration is the first step in making urine. It is the process that your kidneys use to filter excess fluid and waste products out of the blood.
Glomerular filtrate contains a lot of water, but also important molecules like glucose, amino acids, salts and excretory material, urea.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35506)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
Which of the following endocrine glands is a master gland?
A
Pituitary gland
B
Thyroid gland
C
Pancreas
D
Ovary
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35507)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
The endocrine gland secreting hormone that induces the thyroid gland to produce more thyroxine is
A
islets of Langerhans
B
adrenal gland
C
pituitary gland
D
parathyroid gland
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35509)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
The part of the nervous system that interprets blinking of the eye is the
A
spinal cord
B
cerebrum
C
hind brain
D
olfactory lobe
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35510)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
Which of the following is the function of the iris of the mammalian eye?
A
closes and opens the eye
B
Absorbs dangerous rays from sunlight
C
regulates the amount of light entering the eye
D
bringing light rays to focus on the retina
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35512)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
The layer of light-sensitive cells in the human eye is called the
A
cornea
B
sclerotic layer
C
retina
D
conjunctiva
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35513)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Reproduction in Plants & Animals
Placentation of plants is best described as the
A
arrangement of ovules in the ovary
B
arrangement of fruits on the branches
C
development of ovules in the ovary
D
formation of the pericarp from the ovary wall
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35524)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Reproduction in Plants & Animals
The function of the amniotic fluid in humans is to
A
protect the foetus against shocks
B
remove waste products from the foetus
C
supply food and water to foetus
D
carry oxygen to the foetus
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35531)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Which of the following statements about water in humans is not correct? it
A
plays an important role in temperature regulation
B
acts as solvent for substances conveyed around the body
C
plays a role in the formation of vitamin
D
is needed for many life processes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35532)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
In the test for starch, the leaf is first placed in boiling water to
A
remove the chlorophyll
B
dissolved the waxy cuticle
C
kill and make the leaf permeable
D
turn it blue-black
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35533)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Solution
Which of the following groups of compounds are products of the light stage of photosynthesis? I. Ribulose bi-phosphate (RuBP) II. Nicotin amide di-phosphorous (NADPH2) III. Oxygen (O 2) IV. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
A
I,II and lll
B
l, lll and lV
C
ll,lll and lV
D
l, ll, lll and IV
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
In the light reactions, energy from sunlight drives the synthesis of ATP( Adenosine triphosphate) and NADPH(Nicotinamide di-phosphorus), coupled to the formation of \(O_2\) from \(H_2O\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35538)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Which of the following is considered to be the first product of photosynthesis?
A
Protein
B
Energised chlorophyll
C
Hydroxyl ions
D
Starch
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35539)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Which of the following organisms exhibits extracellular digestion?
A
Moulds
B
Green plants
C
Algae
D
Bryophytes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35540)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Which of the following essential substances is contained in vegetables?
A
Chlorophyll
B
Glucose
C
Mineral salts
D
Carbon dioxide
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35541)
Biology
WAEC / WASSCE 2003
Growth, Micro-organisms & Public Health
Good quality food will perform the following functions in humans except
A
supplying energy
B
providing resistance against malaria
C
sustaining growth
D
maintaining health
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #35542)