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Bota 120: Basic Botany Ii Question Paper

Bota 120: Basic Botany Ii

Course:Basic Botany Ii

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: BOTA 120
COURSE TITLE: BASIC BOTANY II
STREAM: SESSION III
DAY: FRIDAY
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
DATE: 09/04/2010

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL the questions in SECTION (A) and any TWO (2) questions in SECTION (B)

SECTION (A) (40 Marks)
1. Give the meaning of the following terms;
a) Tree (2Marks)
b) Shrub (2Marks)
c) Bush (2Marks)
d) Herb (2Marks)
e) Forb (2Marks)
f) Graminoid (2Marks)
2. a) Describe the effects of mountains on local precipitation. (5Marks)
b) What is a rangeland (3Marks)
c) What is a derived vegetation (3Marks)
(i) Increasers (1Mark)
(ii) Decreasers (1Mark)
(iii) Invaders (1Mark)
(iv) short-day plants (SDP) (1Mark)
(v) Long-day plants (LDP) (1Mark)
(vi) Intermediate plants (IP) (1Mark)
(vii) Indeterminate/or day neutral plants (DNP) (1Mark)

3. a) Define carrying capacity (7Marks)
b) What factors influence carrying capacity? (5Marks)

SECTION (B) (30 Marks)
4. Describe the adaptations of plants to arid and semi-arid habitats. (15Marks)
5. Give a detailed account of Rangelands found in Kenya. (15Marks)
6. a) Describe the meaning of herbarium? (2Marks)
b) Describe the steps you can follow in the development of a herbarium. (13Marks)

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