Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2025 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 36 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • BIOLOGY • objective

An increase in baroreceptor firing caused a 30% decrease in sympathetic tone and a 20% increase in parasympathetic tone. The baseline heart rate is 70 bpm. Each unit change in sympathetic tone raises heart rate by 0.5 bpm, while each unit change in parasympathetic tone lowers heart rate by 0.3 bpm. Assuming the baseline sympathetic and parasympathetic tones are each 1 unit, what is the new heart rate (to one decimal place)?

Answer Options

A. 68.5 bpm
B. 70.3 bpm
Correct Answer C. 69.8 bpm
D. 71.0 bpm
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
69.8 bpm

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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