EBD601S - EVOLUTION AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY - 2ND OPP - JULY 2022


EBD601S - EVOLUTION AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY - 2ND OPP - JULY 2022



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NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF HEALTH, APPLIED SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BOSC
COURSE CODE: EBD601S
SESSION: JULY 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
LEVEL: 6
COURSE NAME: EDIVVOELRUSTIITOYN AND BIOLOGICAL
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
SUPPLEMENTARY / SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) | DR JEYA KENNEDY
MOpDERATOR: | DR MUNYARADZI ZIVUKU
INSTRUCTIONS
Write clearly and neatly
Number the answers clearly
All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink
No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed
Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers
Draw diagrams wherever necessary
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
None
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES
(Including this front page)

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QUESTION 1:
Multiple choices
[4]
1.4. The members of phylum Rotifera are cosmopolitan, which means they are
found in many different habitats, and the body is made of three parts. These
three parts are the;
a) head, body, and foot
b) head, abdomen, and tail
c) head, neck, and body
d) head, trunk, and tail
1.2 The coelacanth is an example of a;
(1)
a) primitive, fishlike amphibian
b) jawless fish
c) lobe-finned fish
d) ray-finned fish
2
In a bird, the breakdown of food begins in the;
(1)
a) proventriculus.
b) esophagus.
c) small intestine.
d) cloaca.
1.4 The only egg-laying mammals are found in the order;
a) Monotremata
b) Marsupialia
c) Placental
d) Rodentia
QUESTION 2:
Fill in the blanks
[5]
Zod Flatworms are in the phylum
with
symmetry.
and are flattened
(2)
2.2
Brittle stars are in the class
and have slender
that easily break off to escape predators.
(2)
2.3
The oldest known bird is
(1)

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QUESTION 3:
Distinguish between the pairs of the following terms
[6]
3.1
Lancelet; Tunicate
(2)
3.2
Mastax; Corona
(2)
3.3
Telson; swimmeret
(2)
QUESTION 4:
One sentences answers
[10]
4.1 Which order containing salamanders?
(1)
4.2 Name the first animals (phylum) that have true body cavity.
(1)
4.3 Which of the mollusk classes are filter feeders?
(1)
4.4 Book lung is a characteristic of which Phylum?
(1)
4.5 Which specialized cell that carries the food to all other parts of the sponge.
(1)
4.6
Name the invertebrate phylum that belong to deuterostome.
(1)
4.7 Aristotle’s Lantern is a characteristic feature of which echinoderm?
(1)
4.8
Which animal phylum is commonly called as sea anemone?
(1)
4.9
How many ciliary plates do Ctenophores usually have?
(1)
4.10 Name the largest part of a mammalian brain.
(1)
QUESTION 5:
Short questions
[11]
5.1
Which phylum and subphylum are sea squirts found?
(2)
5.2 What are glue cells found in Ctenophores and their function?
(2)
5.3
How does a frog capture insect?
(1)
5.4 List the three classes of sponges and distinguish characteristics among them based
on skeleton structure.
(3)
a
What are the three order of amphibians and give example of each?
(3)

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QUESTION 6:
Longer questions
[34]
6.1 Distinguish between different classes of annelids with example.
(6)
6.2 Name the four specialised teeth of mammals and its function.
(6)
6.3 Compare and contrast between Platyhelminthes and Nematode. Your results should
be presented in tabular form.
(10)
6.4 In a tabular form distinguish the two super classes Pisces.
(7)
6.5 Identify the structures labelled from a-j in the diagram of an amniote egg of the bird
shown below.
(5)
a
—i-
j.
i
b
h
c
d
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a
f
e
QUESTION 7:
Essay questions
[30]
7.1 Explain the general characteristics of Phylum Mollusca.
|
(15)
7.2
Describe the structure of shark with the aid of an annotated diagram
(15)
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