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)
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