WAEC Biology 2009 Objective — Question 18
Question 18 of 60 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The relationship between the retina and the brain is similar to that between the
- A. A. cochlea and the auditory nerveCorrect
- B. B. cochlea and the brain
- C. C. cochlea and the semi-circular canals
- D. D. eardrum and the brain
Explanation
The retina is a sensory receptor that relays visual signals; similarly, the cochlea is a sensory receptor that relays auditory signals to the auditory nerve. (Note: the official answer key text for this specific item was not clearly legible in the source scan; this answer follows the typical structure-function analogy used in such questions.)
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