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Genetics,Taxonomy,Anatomy And Physiology Question Paper

Genetics,Taxonomy,Anatomy And Physiology

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Institution: Muranga University Of Technology question papers

Exam Year:2015

MURANGA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE

CONTINIUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST

GENETICS,TAXONOMY,ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

As/BIO/13D FEBRUARY 2015

1. Describe the characteristics of phylum chordate (4msrks

2. Briefly outline how organisms of the class Aves are adapted to their environment (4masks)

3.Name with examples the sub classes of the class mammalia (4marks)

4. Classify man into various taxa (4Marks)

5. You have been given the following animals from the the class mammalia, A Rodent , Man , Marsupial, Sheep
Construct a simple dichotomous key using their characteristics (6marks)

6. Describe the general characteristics of class Amphibia (4marks)

7. Describe the general characteristics of class Reptile (4 marks)

8. Define what enzymes are (4 marks)

State four characteristics of enzymes( 4 marks)

Briefly explain enzyme action using the lock and key hypothesis (4marks)

9.Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic respiration (6marks)

10.Briefly illustrate the process of glycolysis (4marks)

11. Differentiate between the terms catabolic and anabolic (4marks)

12.De Describe the theories put forward to explain the opening and closing of stomata (6marks)

b) Define the term biotechnology (2marks)

Explain how biotechnology had been used in the production industries (4marks)

14. Explain briefly the process of beer production . Use a diagram to explain (6marks)

15.Classify wines into various types and give the reasons wjy they are classified into the group (8marks)

16.
i) A,a and B,b are two pairs of alleles located on different linkage groups and showing independent assortment. Genes A,a are located on a pair of autosomes and B,b are on a pair of sex chromosomes. A female homozygous for dominant alleles A and B is crossed with a male with the recessive characteristics for gene A and B the y chromosome is genetically empty.

a) Show what will be the genotype of the FI (4marks)

b) Show the F2 phenotype (4marks)

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