Bot 110: Basic Botany I Question Paper
Bot 110: Basic Botany I
Course:Bachelor Of Education Science
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2008
COURSE CODE: BOTA 110
COURSE TITLE: BASIC BOTANY I
STREAM: Y1S1
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Answer All questions in Section A and Any TWO from Section B
SECTION A. (40 MARKS)
1. State 4 functions of vacuoles in plant cells (4 mks)
2. State the meaning to the following terms;
(a) Genome
(b) Tonoplast
(c) Protoplast
(d) Plasmodesmata
(e) Cytosol (10 mks)
3. State the meaning of the term cytoplasmic streaming and state its significance in plant cell
life. (6 mks)
4. Describe the cell cycle in plants. (10 mks)
5. (a) Describe and illustrate the plant cell. (6 mks)
(b) Differentiate between plants cells and animals cells. (4 mks)
SECTION B. (30 MARKS)
6. Fungi are of enormous importance both ecologically and economically. Discuss. (15 mks)
7. Explain in details how stems and leaves are adapted for the function of food and water
storage. (15 mks)
8. (a) Explain the procedural steps taken when preparing a temporary slide for viewing
under a microscope. (5 mks)
(b) Discuss some of the points to consider while caring for and using the microscope
in the laboratory. (10 mks)
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