(a) It's growth movement in plants or part of a plant in response to a unidirectional stimulus
(b) - Accelerates growth in shoots, can inhibit growth in roots in high concentration.
- Promotes growth in roots, can inhibit growth in shoots in low concentration.
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State one survival value for each of the following plants:
(a) Thigmotropism in stems;
(b) Geotropism in roots
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State one survival value for each of the following plants:
(a) Thigmotropism in stems;
(b) Geotropism in roots
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(a) What name is given to response to contact with surface exhibited by tendrils and climbing stems in plants?
(b) State three biological importance of tropisms plants.
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(a) What name is given to response to contact with surface exhibited by tendrils and climbing stems in plants?
(b) State three biological importance of tropisms plants.
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A response exhibited by a certain plant tendril is illustrated below
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A response exhibited by a certain plant tendril is illustrated below
(a) (i) Name the type of response
(ii) Explain how the response named in (a)(i) above occurs
(b) What is the importance of tactic response to microscopic plants?
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During a lesson, students observed the structure of bat, cat and human forelimbs to determine their evolution relationship.
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During a lesson, students observed the structure of bat, cat and human forelimbs to determine their evolution relationship.
(a) State the name given to the structure of the limbs observed by the students.
(b) Name the type of evolution illustrated by the structure of the limbs observed.
(c) What evidence of evolution is illustrated by the limbs?
(d) State the significance of the type of evolution illustrated by the limbs.
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(a) Name two vestigial structures in human beings.
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(a) Name two vestigial structures in human beings.
(b) Why are some bacteria able to resist the effect of antibiotics?
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Explain the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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Explain the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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State the importance of divergent evolution to organisms.
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State the importance of divergent evolution to organisms.
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Explain how comparative embryology is an evidence for organic evolution.
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Explain how comparative embryology is an evidence for organic evolution.
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Explain continental drift as an evidence of evolution.
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Explain continental drift as an evidence of evolution.
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State two advantages of natural selection to organisms.
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State two advantages of natural selection to organisms.
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State three pieces of evidence that support theory of evolution
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State three pieces of evidence that support theory of evolution
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Give a reason why it is only mutation in genes of gametes that can influence evolution.
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Give a reason why it is only mutation in genes of gametes that can influence evolution.
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State two advantages of hybrid vigour.
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State two advantages of hybrid vigour.
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State three structural differences between DNA and RNA.
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State three structural differences between DNA and RNA.
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Differentiate between phenotype and genotype as used in genetics
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Differentiate between phenotype and genotype as used in genetics
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State two advantages of hybrid vigour
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State two advantages of hybrid vigour
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Give an example of a sex-linked trait in humans on:
Y - CHROMOSOME.
X - CHROMOSOME.
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Give an example of a sex-linked trait in humans on:
Y - CHROMOSOME.
X - CHROMOSOME.
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State two characteristics that researchers select in breeding programme.
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State two characteristics that researchers select in breeding programme.
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Tallness in pea plants is due to a dominant gene. Two tall pea plants were crossed and their F 1 generation were in the ratio of 3 tall: 1 short. using letter T to represents the gene for tallness and t for shortness give the
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Tallness in pea plants is due to a dominant gene. Two tall pea plants were crossed and their F 1 generation were in the ratio of 3 tall: 1 short. using letter T to represents the gene for tallness and t for shortness give the
(a) (i) Genotype of the parents
(ii) Gamete of the parents
(iii) Genotype ratio of the F 1 generation
(b) What is meant by the term testcross in genetic studies?
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Name three types of chromosomal mutations.
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Name three types of chromosomal mutations.
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