Biology

The term syncarpous is used to describe a flower when the carpels are?

A. many and fused B. two only C. two and separate D. many and free E. lying at different parts…

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The following are directly involved in transmission of sound waves to the brain except?

A. eardrum B. auditory meatus C. auditory ossicles D. eustachian tube E. cochlea Correct Answer: D - eustachian tube

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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…

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Which of the following is an advantage of dispersal of fruits and seeds? It allows

A. fair distribution of source of food for animals B. growth in close association with parent plant C. even distribution…

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

A. Receptor → sensory neurone → synapse → intermediate neurone → synapse → motor neurone → effector B. Receptor →…

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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.…

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Hormones are transported around the mammalian body by?

A. water B. nerves C. blood D. osmosis E. diffusion Correct Answer: Option C - blood

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Reabsorption of the metabolic products along the kidney tubules is made possible by the?

A. closeness of the intestine to the kidney B. convoluted nature of the tubules C. presence of convoluted tubules in…

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In the anaerobic stage of respiration, the net ATP molecules produced per glucose molecule?

A. one B. two C. three D. four E. five Correct Answer: Option B - two

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The cell membrane of a cell is said to be semi-permeable because?

A. it allows only large molecular substances to pass through it into the cell B. it is actively involved in…

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