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Sbt 200:Plant Taxonomy Question Paper

Sbt 200:Plant Taxonomy

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Science)

Institution: Kaimosi Friends University College question papers

Exam Year:2017

KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
(A Constituent College of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology)

UNIVERSITY MAIN EXAMINATIONS
2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

FOR THE DEGREE IN BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SCIENCE)

COURSE CODE: SBT 200
COURSE TITLE: PLANT TAXONOMY

DATE: 20/12/2017

TIME:9 -11 AM

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Answer Question ONE( COMPULSORY) and any other TWO questions.

KAFUCO Observes ZERO tolerance to examination cheating

SECTION A. 30 marks

1.a) Distinguish between Taxonomy and Biosystematics. 1 mark.

b).State two significance of the study of Taxonomy to conservation botany 2 marks

2.List 3 morphological taxonomic characters used in the classification of plants. 3 marks

3.Distinguish between plant division Angiospermae and Gymnosperms. 3 marks

4.Give two advantages and one disadvantage of using common names in Biosystematics. 3 marks

5.a)What do you understand by the term Herbarium in plant Taxonomy? 1 mark

b)List two economic and scientific functions of a Herbarium in botanical studies. 2 marks

6.Name three taxonomists and their contribution in the history of classification. 3 marks

7.a) What do you understand by the term phylogenetic classification? 1 mark

b). Distinguish between Artificial and Natural system of classification. 2 marks

8.Give three rules for writing scientific names. 3 marks

9.a) What do you understand by the term " the principle of priority" in Binomial Nomenclature. 1 mark

b). Distinguish between Holotype and isotype in nomenclature system. 2 marks

10.Give three differences between Taxonomic division pteridophyta and Bryophyta. 3 marks

SECTION B. 40 marks

11.Distinguish the role of Herbarium plant collections in enhancing Taxonomic research. 20 marks

12.Describe morphological,anatomical and reproductive differences between taxonomical class Dicotyledonae and monocotyledonae of the subdivision Angiospermae. 20 marks

13.a) Discuss the rules as contained
In the Taxonomic rule book for Botanical nomenclature( international code of botanical nomenclature - ICBN. 10 marks.

b)Make a detailed account of differences between division Angiospermae and Gymnospermae. 10 marks.

14.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using Latin names in Taxonomy. 20 marks

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