Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Zool 205:Entomology Question Paper

Zool 205:Entomology 

Course:Nursing

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012



Entomology (ZOOL 205) 2ND TRIMESTER 2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
UNIT CODE : ZOOL 205
UNIT TITLE : ENTOMOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS




INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer all questions in section A and any two from section B.

Question One

Draw and label the leg of an insect.

(3 marks)

Give three functions of an insect’s exoskeleton.

(3 marks)

The thorax is almost exclusively adapted for locomotion. Explain


(3 marks)

Question Two

Give three functions of the insect wing.

(3 marks)

Illustrate and briefly describe the following wing modifications.

Elytra.

(2 marks)

Halters

(2 marks)

Differentiate between damage and injury.

(3 marks)

Question Three

List down four functions of insect communication.

(4 marks)

List down three characteristics of the class insecta.

(3 marks)

Define the following

Hemimetabolous

(2 marks)

Stylets

(2 marks)

SECTION B

Question Four
Why are insects regarded as one of the most successful group of arthropod animals? (20 marks)

Question Five
Write an essay on adaptations of insect legs to their environment. (20 marks)

Question Six
Over 200 human and plant diseases can be spread by insects. Citing examples discuss this statement. (20 marks)






More Question Papers


Popular Exams


Mid Term Exams

End Term 1 Exams

End Term 3 Exams

Opener Exams

Full Set Exams



Return to Question Papers