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Zool 314:Vertebrate Zoology August 2009 Question Paper

Zool 314:Vertebrate Zoology August 2009 

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
EDUCATION SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: ZOOL 314

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS FROM SECTION A AND ANY TWO FROM SECTION B
SECTION A (40MARKS)
Answer ALL questions from this section
1. Describe the adaptations of mammalian hair for various functions. (8 marks)

2. Explain how the four basic forms of bird wings correlate with bird size and nature of
flight. (8 marks)

3. Explain briefly, ways in which reptiles are more functionally and structurally suited for
terrestriality than amphibians. (8 marks)

4. Describe the sequence in the evolution of the tetrapod leg. (8 marks)

5. Describe the patterns of reproduction in mammals. (8 marks)

SECTION B (30 MARKS)
Answer any two (2) questions from this section
6. Discuss the ancestry and evolutionary relationships of the major groups of fishes. (15 marks)

7. List Five (5) adaptations that have guided vertebrate evolution and explain how each has
contributed to the success of vertebrates. (15 marks)

8. Describe the origin and evolution of the early vertebrates. (15 marks)




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