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WAEC SSCE

Biology Past Questions

104 questions  ·  3 years  ·  1993–2011

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WAEC SSCE 1993

The organ which is sensitive to light in Euglena is the

A — gullet.
B chloroplast.
C eye spot.
D contractile vacuole.
E flagellum.
Answer: C
2
WAEC SSCE 1993

Which of the following is a similarity between a typical animal cell and a typical plant cell? Presence of

A cellulose cell wall
B chlorophyll
C centrally-placed nucleus
D cell membrane
E _ large vacuole
Answer: C
3
WAEC SSCE 1993

The first scientist to describe the cell was

A Theodor-Schwann.
B Felix Dujardin.
C Robert Hooke.
D Charles Darwin.
E Matthias Schleiden.
Answer: A
4
WAEC SSCE 1993

In which of the following parts of a cell is the chromosome found?

A Nucleus
B Golgi body
C Cytoplasm
D Cell membrane
E Cell wall Use the diagram below to answer Questions 5 to 8. = An near - ll 2 7 Q fh . lil o a) Q yy a 7 Oe | hae oe Ve \ IV h oe ae ‘i 10 V () 4, VII
Answer: A
5
WAEC SSCE 1993

The part labelled VII is the

A pleural cavity.
B lung.
C rib.
D diaphragm.
E _ intercostal muscle.
Answer: E
6
WAEC SSCE 1993

The part labelled I is the

A epiglottis.
B larynx.
C oesophagus.
D trachea.
E _ bronchus. GP75110 4
Answer: E
7
WAEC SSCE 1993

During the process of breathing, volume and pressure changes occur as a result of the movement of the parts labelled

A Tand II.
B ILand IV.
C land VII.
D IVandV.
E VlJand VII.
Answer: B
8
WAEC SSCE 1993

Which of the following diseases is caused by deficiency of insulin in the body?

A Malaria
B Diabetes mellitus
C Hepatitis
D Gonorrhoea
E Cholera
Answer: B
9
WAEC SSCE 1993

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood into the heart?

A Pulmonary vein
B Anterior vena cava
C Pulmonary artery
D Aorta
E Posterior vena cava
Answer: D
10
WAEC SSCE 1993

Which of the following organs is associated with deamination of proteins?

A Lung
B Stomach
C Kidney
D Liver
E Heart
Answer: D

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