Cds 104: Principles Of Ecology I Question Paper
Cds 104: Principles Of Ecology I
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Disaster Preparedness And Environmental Technology
Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2012
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)
Course Title: Principles of Ecology I
First year first semester
Course code: CDS 104
Time: 2 HOURS
Continuous assessment test (Cat 1)
Instruction to candidates:
Answer all questions
Question one
Differentiate between the following terms in the context of ecology
i) Food chain and food web (5marks)
ii) Production sector and household sector (5marks)
iii) Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (5marks)
iv) Biotic and A biotic factors (5marks)
Question two
Explain the following in the context of ecology
i) Ecological balance
ii) Ecological niche
iii) Population
iv) Species
Question three
The tropical region terrestrial ecosystems have very high biodiversity. Comment on this statement. (20 marks)
Question four
Green flowering plans play a very important role in terrestrial ecosystems. Provide an explanation for the above statement (20marks)
Question five
Using a flow diagram, describe the carbon cycle in the Biosphere and how it is connected in to a climate change (20 marks)
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