Zoology Question Paper
Zoology
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health
Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2010
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ANY ONE IN SECTION B
SECTION A (EACH QUESTION IS 6 MARKS)
1. Briefly describe the general characteristics of members of the phylum arthropoda
2. Outline the three diagnostic characteristics of vertebrates
3. State the key functions of plasma membrane
4. Briefly describe any six characteristics of bony fish
5. Define the following terms:
zygote
morula
trophoblasts
cytotrophoblasts
ectoderm
neural crests
6. Briefly describe the four types of animal tissues
7. Outline the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse
8.Explain how carbon dioxide is transported in blood
SECTION B (EACH QUESTION IS 22 MARKS)
9. Explain in detail cell organelles and their functions in an animal cell
10. Discuss the functions of blood in animals
11. Describe in detail the mechanism involved in urine formation
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