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Vertebrate Zoology Question Paper

Vertebrate Zoology

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR SCIENCE AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

SZL 200:
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY

DATE: FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M – 1.00 P.M

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer ALL questions in Section A and any ONE question in section B. Within a
section ALL questions carry equal marks. Illustrate your answers with diagrams
and give examples wherever appropriate.

SECTION A.
1.
State any FIVE features of amphibians.
2.
Describe briefly digestive system of Amphioxus
3.
Give any FIVE distinguishing features of chordates with No-n- chordates.
4.
Giving examples, classify Agnathans.
5.
Explain the changes that discourage the predation in salamanders.
6.
Describe briefly endothermy in mammals.
7.
Explain the role of extra- embryonic membranes in amniotic eggs.
8.
Describe briefly the following
i)
Scent gland
ii)
Neural gland
iii)
Metameric segmentation
iv)
Phylogeny

SECTION B.
Answer any ONE Question
9.
Describe in detail the circulatory system of Amphibians.
10.
Write an essay on flight adaptations in birds.
11.
Give a detailed account on the structure function of mammalian skin.