Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 40 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

During intercourse a man releases 200 million sperm. Only 0.1 % survive the cervical mucus, and of those survivors only 5 % reach the ampulla where fertilisation occurs. Each sperm that reaches the ampulla has a 0.0002 probability of successfully fertilising the ovum. Assuming independence, calculate the probability (as a percentage, rounded to the nearest whole number) that fertilisation of the ovum occurs in that cycle.

Answer Options

A. 90
B. 73
C. 84
Correct Answer D. 86
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
86

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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