Question 1· Excretion· WAEC
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WAEC Biology questions: Excretion
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Question 2· Excretion· WAEC
Malpighian tubules are the excretory organs of
Explanation and discussionQuestion 3· Excretion· WAEC
The skin acts as an excretory organ by removing
Explanation and discussionQuestion 4· Excretion· WAEC
The main nitrogenous waste excreted by human beings is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 5· Excretion· WAEC
Deamination, which produces urea, is carried out in the
Explanation and discussionQuestion 6· Excretion· WAEC
Plants lose excess water mainly through their
Explanation and discussionQuestion 7· Excretion· WAEC
Plants get rid of excess water mainly through
Explanation and discussionQuestion 8· Excretion· WAEC
The excretory organs of a flatworm are
Explanation and discussionQuestion 9· Excretion· WAEC
The functional unit of the mammalian kidney is the
Explanation and discussionQuestion 10· Excretion· WAEC
Plants excrete some waste products by
Explanation and discussionQuestion 11· Excretion· WAEC
The organ in which excess amino acids are deaminated to form urea is the
Explanation and discussionQuestion 12· Excretion· WAEC
Glucose is normally absent from urine because it is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 13· Excretion· WAEC
Urine is stored in the
Explanation and discussionQuestion 14· Excretion· WAEC
Deamination of excess amino acids takes place in the
Explanation and discussionQuestion 15· Excretion· WAEC
The kidney filters about 180 litres of blood plasma a day, but only about 1.5 litres of urine is produced because
Explanation and discussionQuestion 16· Excretion· WAEC
Plants lose most of their excess water through the
Explanation and discussionQuestion 17· Excretion· WAEC
Which organ excretes carbon(IV) oxide in man?
Explanation and discussionQuestion 18· Excretion· WAEC
Which of these substances is normally absent from the urine of a healthy person?
Explanation and discussionQuestion 19· Excretion· WAEC
The main nitrogenous waste of mammals is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 20· Excretion· WAEC
The hormone ADH helps the kidney to
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