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Cds 104: Principles Of Ecology I Question Paper

Cds 104: Principles Of Ecology I

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Disaster Preparedness And Environmental Technology

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2012

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)

Course Title: Principles of Ecology I

First year first semester

Course code: CDS 104

Time: 2 HOURS

Continuous assessment test (Cat 1)

Instruction to candidates:
Answer all questions

Question one

Differentiate between the following terms in the context of ecology
i) Food chain and food web (5marks)
ii) Production sector and household sector (5marks)
iii) Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (5marks)
iv) Biotic and A biotic factors (5marks)

Question two
Explain the following in the context of ecology
i) Ecological balance
ii) Ecological niche
iii) Population
iv) Species

Question three
The tropical region terrestrial ecosystems have very high biodiversity. Comment on this statement. (20 marks)

Question four
Green flowering plans play a very important role in terrestrial ecosystems. Provide an explanation for the above statement (20marks)

Question five
Using a flow diagram, describe the carbon cycle in the Biosphere and how it is connected in to a climate change (20 marks)

Cds 104: Principles Of Ecology I Question Paper

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