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- State the role of the vascular cambium in plant growth and development.(Solved)
State the role of the vascular cambium in plant growth and development.
Date posted: June 17, 2019. Answers (1)
- State the biological importance of ecdysis in arthropods.(Solved)
State the biological importance of ecdysis in arthropods.
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- What is the role of the following to a germinating seed? (i) Oxygen(ii) Cotyledons(Solved)
What is the role of the following to a germinating seed?
(i) Oxygen
(ii) Cotyledons
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- State one disadvantage of exoskeleton in insects.(Solved)
State one disadvantage of exoskeleton in insects.
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- The cells shown below were obtained from different parts of a young root tip:
Give the name of the zone from which each cell was obtained...(Solved)
The cells shown below were obtained from different parts of a young root tip:
Give the name of the zone from which each cell was obtained A, B and C
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- An experiment was set-up as shown in the diagram below:-
(a) Suggest the possible aim of this experiment
(b) Account for the observation at the end of...(Solved)
An experiment was set-up as shown in the diagram below:-
(a) Suggest the possible aim of this experiment
(b) Account for the observation at the end of the experiment
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- State the location of Vascular cambium.(Solved)
State the location of Vascular cambium.
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- State the importance of moulting in insects.(Solved)
State the importance of moulting in insects.
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- Describe the behavioural adaptations of animals to temperature(Solved)
Describe the behavioural adaptations of animals to temperature
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- Study the genetic chart below showing the inheritance of the gene responsible for haemophilia
in a family.
a) Write the genotype of individuals A, B, F
b) A...(Solved)
Study the genetic chart below showing the inheritance of the gene responsible for haemophilia
in a family.
a) Write the genotype of individuals A, B, F
b) A member of this family labelled F marries a haemophiliac male. What will be the phenotypic
ratio of the offspring? Show your workings
c) Other than the condition stated above, state any other two common genetic disorders that
result from gene mutation.
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- i)Identify the nucleic acid whose base sequence is shown below:
G-A-C-U-A-G-A-C-G
ii) Give a reason for your answer in c (i) above
iii) If the nucleic acid was...(Solved)
i)Identify the nucleic acid whose base sequence is shown below:
G-A-C-U-A-G-A-C-G
ii) Give a reason for your answer in c (i) above
iii) If the nucleic acid was involved in protein synthesis, how many amino acids would be
present in the protein synthesized? Give a reason
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- In a certain bird species, red flight feathers is controlled by gene R while white flight feathers is
controlled by gene r. The heterozygous condition Rr...(Solved)
In a certain bird species, red flight feathers is controlled by gene R while white flight feathers is
controlled by gene r. The heterozygous condition Rr results into pink flight feathers. The two
genes are also sex linked and transmitted on x-chromosome.
a) By use of fusion lines, find the genotypes of across between a male with pink flight
feathers and a female with white flight feathers
b) Which type of dominance is illustrated here?
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- A section of a DNA strand contains the following sequence CGGATAC
(a) Write the; (i) Complementary DNA strand
(ii) MRNA strand
(b) Name the site for protein synthesis...(Solved)
A section of a DNA strand contains the following sequence CGGATAC
(a) Write the; (i) Complementary DNA strand
(ii) MRNA strand
(b) Name the site for protein synthesis in a cell
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- Name two mutagens(Solved)
Name two mutagens
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- Name a genetic disorder due to gene mutation that affects the malpighian layer of the
skin in man.(Solved)
Name a genetic disorder due to gene mutation that affects the malpighian layer of the
skin in man.
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- Explain why prophase 1 of meiosis contributes towards genetic variation in living
organisms.(Solved)
Explain why prophase 1 of meiosis contributes towards genetic variation in living
organisms.
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- Explain why growth of long hair on the pinnae of the ears in human occurs in males only(Solved)
Explain why growth of long hair on the pinnae of the ears in human occurs in males only
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- In a certain breeding experiment, a plant species with red flowers was selfed. It produced 119
red flowered and 41 white flowered offsprings.
(a) Using letter R...(Solved)
In a certain breeding experiment, a plant species with red flowers was selfed. It produced 119
red flowered and 41 white flowered offsprings.
(a) Using letter R to represent allele for the red flowers, state the genotype of the red flowered
parent plant
(b) Determine the phenotypic ratio of red and white flowered plants. Show your working
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- State the meaning of the following terms giving an example in each case:
(a) Sex-linked genes
(b) Multiple alleles(Solved)
State the meaning of the following terms giving an example in each case:
(a) Sex-linked genes
(b) Multiple alleles
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- Explain; i) Why women should drink extra milk during pregnancyii) A pregnant women might want to urinate more often in late pregnancy(Solved)
Explain; i) Why women should drink extra milk during pregnancy
ii) A pregnant women might want to urinate more often in late pregnancy
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