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Bota 101-General Botany Question Paper

Bota 101-General Botany

Course:Bachelor Of Science

Institution: Egerton University question papers

Exam Year:2013

EGERTON UNIVERSITY
UNIVETSITY EXERMINATION
NJORO CAMPUS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST YEAR EXERMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
BOTA 101:GENERAL BOTANY
STREAMS:BSC AGED,AQUA,AGEC,ANSCI,HORT,AGRO,FOND,ENSCI,ECOT,NARE,FOST,BED,AND BSC.GEN,ANHE TIME:2HOURS
DAY:MONDAY,8.30-11.30 A.M. DATE:14/01/2013
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions in SECTION A and anyTWO in SECTION B.
SECTION A-(40 MARKS)

1. Define the following terms:
a)conjugation
b)pneumatophores
c)caudex
d)syncarpous pistil
e)alternation of generation

2. Differentiate between Accessory whorls and Essential whorls of a flower (5marks)

3)With the aid of diagrams,name and describe the various types of leaf pyhyllotaxy found in plants.(6marks)

4.Using illustrations differentiate between simple and compound leaved (4marks)

5.Write short notes on monodelphous and diadelphous stamens (5marks)

6.Photosynthesis is a redox process.Discuss.(5marks)

7. Outline the important roles of water in plant life. (5marks)

8. Describe the plant body of a pteridophyte. (5marks)

SECTION B:(30MARKS)

9. (a)What is respiration?(1mark)

(b)Describe the conditions affecting respiration in plant. (10marks)

(c)Outline the major differences between respiration and photosynthesis(4marks)

10.(a)Give the distinguishing characters of major classes of fungi.(10marks)

(b)Discuss algae classes based on there chief pigments (5marks)

11.Discuss the economic importance of lichens and bryophytes.(15marks)

Bota 101-General Botany Question Paper

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