Sbh2108:Plant Chemistry Question Paper
Sbh2108:Plant Chemistry
Course:Bachelor Of Horticulture
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2014
QUESTION ONE – (30 MARKS)
(a) Write short notes on the functional groups. (5 Marks) (b) Describe the hydrogen bonding in water and its significance. (5 Marks) (c) Describe the layers of plant cell wall. (5 Marks) (d) Describe the storage Carbohydrates in plants (starch) (5 Marks) (e) Classify neutral amino acids giving one example in each case. (5 Marks) (f) Describe vacuole in plants and outline its functions. (5 Marks)
QUESTION TWO – (20 MARKS)
(a) Describe nitrogen cycle. (16 Marks) (b) Outline the impact of humans on the nitrogen cycle. (4 Marks)
QUESTION THREE – (20 MARKS)
(a) Describe the chemical changes taking place in the plant cell wall. (12 Marks) (b) Outline the role of plant cell wall in livestock, food and paper industry. (8 Marks)
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QUESTION FOUR – (20 MARKS)
Discuss the metabolic process of carbohydrates that leads to the production of pyruvate. (20 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE – (20 MARKS)
Describe steps used by plants and other organisms to use solar energy to make chemical energy. (20 Marks)
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