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Sbt 111 Survey Of The Plant Kingdom Question Paper

Sbt 111 Survey Of The Plant Kingdom

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Biology

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2014

SECTION A: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (40 MARKS) 1. Outline the characteristics of the phylogenetic system of classification(4mks)
2. State four characteristics in fungi that are also observed in some or all autotrophic plants systems (4mks)
3. Outline any two mechanisms of evolution that are responsible for the observed evolutionary adaptations of plants (4mks)
4. Assume you have been given the following plant specimens obtained from different groups of plants. Rearrange the specimens in order of increasing evolutionary advancement, starting with the most primitive: (4mks)
(a) Cypress
(b) Cyanobacteria
(c) Lichen
(d) Moss
5. Outline the characteristics one can use to distinguish a prokaryotic cell from a eukaryotic one (4marks)
6. State the distinguishing characteristics of diatoms from chlorophytes (4marks)
8. Explain the following terminologies:
(a) Sorus
(b) Frond
(c) Archegonium
(d) Antheridium
9. Briefly explain the importance of photosynthesis to the ecosystem (4marks)
10. Briefly highlight some of the characteristics that have made the angiosperms to be the most successful group of plants in the biosphere in terms of adaptability in diverse ecosystems (4marks)
SECTION B: ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS (30 MARKS)
11. Discuss the various plants types in terms of habitat adaptation (15 marks)
12. Discuss the energy flow process in the ecosystem (15 marks)
(13) With case examples discuss the significance of five different groups of plants (15 marks)

Sbt 111 Survey Of The Plant Kingdom Question Paper

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