Neco 2020 Biology Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2020 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 NECO • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

At rest a person's heart beats at \(70\) beats per minute (bpm). Sympathetic stimulation increases the heart rate by \(25\%\) of the resting rate, while parasympathetic stimulation decreases it by \(15\%\) of the resting rate. Under normal conditions both influences are present simultaneously. A drug is then administered that completely blocks the parasympathetic influence while leaving the sympathetic influence unchanged. What is the heart rate (in bpm) after the drug is given?

Answer Options

A. 98
Correct Answer B. 87.5
C. 77
D. 90
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
87.5

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This is Neco 2020 Biology Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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