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IBI511S - INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL BIOLOGY - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2024 |
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nAml BIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURALRESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURALSCIENCEAND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATIONS:BACHELOROF SCIENCEIN AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATIONSCODE: 07BAGA LEVEL:7
COURSECODE: IBISllS
DATE: JUNE 2024
COURSENAME: INTRODUCTIONTO GENERALBIOLOGY
PAPER: 1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRSTOPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MS. PAULINA NDINELAGO NAUPU
MRS. LOUISETHERON
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read all instructions.
2. There are two sections in this paper.
3. Answer all questions in both Section A and B.
4. Please write neatly and legibly.
5. Do not use the left side margin of the exam paper. This must be allowed for the
examiner.
6. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination Question paper
2. Examination Answer booklet
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 2 PAGES
(ExcludingThis Front Page)
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SECTION A: SHORT QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
[60 MARKS]
Define the following terms
1.1 Homeostasis
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1.2 Genetic variation
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1.3 Phylogeny
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1.4 The Linnaean system of classification
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1.5 Alternation of generations
QUESTION 2
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2.1 What are the five universally recognized facts that serve as the foundation for most
biological studies?
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2.2 Mention the seven fundamental functions necessary for something to be classified as an
organism?
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Describe the four main factors "The Evil Quartet" contributing to the rapid extinction of
species.
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3.2 Describe the vascular system of plants in full
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3.3 Mention three types of primary meristems
QUESTION 4
4.1 Mention the five functions of the cell
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4.2 List the two body shapes that organisms in phylum cnidarian can have {2}
4.3 Differentiate between cuticle and stomata
QUESTION 5
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5.1 Mention and explain the three terms used to describe the position of plants' ovary
{4}
5.1 Mention the four main regions of the root tip and their functions
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SECTION B:
QUESTION 1
Name and discuss the four phases of meiosis I
QUESTION 2
Compare and contrast shoots and roots of plants
QUESTION 3
Fully discuss auxins as a plant growth factor
QUESTION 4
What are the seven classes of phylum chordata
QUESTIONS
What are the seven types of ecology
Total Marks:
100
END OF EXAMINATION MEMORANDUM
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