IBI511S - INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL BIOLOGY - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023


IBI511S - INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL BIOLOGY - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023



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nAm I Bl A u nlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURALSCIENCESAND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF SCIENCEIN AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAGA
COURSECODE: I8I511S
SESSION:
JUNE 2023
LEVEL: 7
COURSENAME: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL
BIOLOGY
PAPER:
THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS:
100
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S} Mr. C. L.Akashambatwa
MODERATOR: Mrs. L.Theron
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination question paper
2. Answering book
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 3 PAGES(Including this front page)

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Question 1
1.1. Name and explain with examples the two types of cell reproduction.
(4)
1.2. Name and explain the seven characteristics of living things.
(7)
1.3. Name five major components of the cell.
(5)
1.4. Why do plants need to exchange gases with the environment?
(3)
1.5. Kingdom fungi is divided into five phyla, name them and give one example of each.
(10)
[29]
Question 2
2.1. What is a meristem, where are meristems located in plants and what are their functions? (5)
2.2. Distinguish between monoecious and dioecious flowers and give an example of each.
(4)
2.3. In the Etosha National park, it is found that some animals occur more abundantly than others.
Which animals would you expect to see more, the Lion or the Oryx? Give a reason for your answer.
(3)
2.4. Cells are the basic structural units of living organism. Explain what that means.
(5)
2:5. Why is a mushroom regarded as a fungus rather than a plant?
(3)
[20]
Question 3
3.1. Name the three sources of genetic variation and briefly explain each.
(6)
3.2. Distinguish between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, use a table format.
(10)
3.3. Differentiated between root cap and Vascular cambium.
(6)
3.4. Explain the cell cycle in full.
(8)
[30]
Question 4
4.1. Explain kingdom Protista
(3)
4.2. List the functions of the following plant parts; leaf, stem, roots, nodes, internode.
(5)
4.3. Explain the process of photosynthesis with a diagram and the chemical reaction formula
(6)
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4.4. One of Namibia's initiatives to protect and conserve biodiversity outside protected areas is
through the CBNRM programme. Define what CBNRM stands for and what are the program's main
three elements.
(7)
[21)
[TOTAL 100)
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