WAEC Biology 2000 Question 1

Question 1

Viruses, Monera, Protista and Fungi

Amoeba obtains its oxygen requirements

  1. A.from oxidising food substances
  2. B.from air trapped in vacuoles
  3. C.through diffusion of air into its body
  4. D.through an air cavity in the ectoplasm
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Answer: C (through diffusion of air into its body)

Explanation

Amoeba has no breathing organs; oxygen dissolved in the water diffuses straight in through its cell membrane.