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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:2012

SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Define the following terms. (7 Marks)
a. Growth
b. Prokaryotes
c. Parasites
d. Thallus
e. Saprophytes
f. Fruit
g. Osmosis
2. With aid of diagrams, classify the bacilli and spirilla forms of bacteria on the
basis of number and position of the flagella arrangement. (4 Marks)
3. Briefly describe distinctive characteristic features of the root. (6 Marks)
4. Describe three morphological forms of lichens. (6 Marks)
5. State and explain four internal factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. (8 Marks)
6. Outline four functions of the stem. (4 Marks)
7. Differentiate between accessory whorls and essential whorls of a flower. (4 Marks)
8. Outline the similarities between bryophytes and green algae. (8 Marks)
9. Explain the three functions of a leaf. (3 Marks)

SECTION B: ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS ONLY

10. Give an account of the economic importance of algae. (10 Marks)
11. What is phyllotaxy? With an aid of a diagram,characterize the different types of
phyllotaxy found in plants. (10 Marks)
12. Describe the sequence of events that take place during respiration in the cell
cytoplasm, clearly indicating the enzymes that catalyze the reactions. (10 Marks)

Bota 101: General Botany Question Paper

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