CONFIDENTIAL AS/JUN 2011/BIO 121

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COURSE BIOLOGY COURSE CODE PROGRAMME SEMESTER : BIO 121 : DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE : MAY - OCTOBER 2011 : INTRODUCTION TO

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This questions paper consists of TWO (2) parts :

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Answer ALL questions within 1 hour and 30 minutes.

This examination paper consists of 5 printed pages

CONFIDENTIAL AS/JUN 2011/BIO 121 DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO PART A Answer all questions 1. Botany includes the study of A. the effects of human activities on plants B. the relationship between animal structure and function C. the uses of yeast in food industry D. the life cycles of Euglena sp. 2. The level of classification of life that is more inclusive than kingdom is A. family B. order C. domain D. phylum 3. What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon? A. Sunlight and photosynthesis B. Speciation and evolution C. Nutrient cycling and energy flow D. Decomposition and nutrient cycling 4. Humans are A. cells B. decomposers C. consumers D. producers 5. All of the organisms and nonliving components of a particular environment are referred to as a(an)

CONFIDENTIAL AS/JUN 2011/BIO 121 A. population B. ecosystem C. biome D. community 6. Which of the following is the FALSE statement of SI units and their use? A. The SI unit for temperature is the degree Celsius (oC) B. For concentration, mol m-3 is quite convenient for biological systems C. The STP Standard Temperature and Pressure = 293.15K and 0.101 325 MPa D. The symbol n for nano and N for Newton 7. Which branch of biology is concerned with the study of cell structure and function? A. B. C. D. Cytology Genetics Physiology Biochemistry

8. Species that are in the same ___________ are more closely related than species that are only in the same _____________. A. B. C. D. class, order family, order phylum, genus kingdom, family

9. Which of the following is the correct representation of the hierarchy of biological organization from the least to the most complex? A. carbon, protein, sclerenchyma cell, xylem, leaf, tree B. protein, carbon, xylem, leaf, scelerenchyma cell, tree
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CONFIDENTIAL AS/JUN 2011/BIO 121 C. carbon, protein, xylem, sclerenchyma cell, leaf, tree D. protein, scelerenchyma cell, carbon, leaf, xylem, tree 10. A collection of plant and animal species living within a habitat is referred to as A. B. C. D. genus ecosystem community population

11. What is a hypothesis? A. B. C. D. A fact A question An untestable idea A tentative explanation

12. Convert 0.00653 mm to nm. A. B. C. D. 6.53nm 65.3nm 653nm 6530nm

CONFIDENTIAL AS/JUN 2011/BIO 121 PART B QUESTION 1 a) Describe the following terms : (i) Zoology ( 2 marks ) (ii) Biotechnology ( 2 marks ) b) Living things reproduce. Explain this statement. ( 4 marks ) QUESTION 2 a) Starting with the cells, list the level of organization of life. Briefly describe each level. ( 5 marks ) b) (i) What is evolution? ( 2 marks ) (ii) Explain how evolution occurs. ( 3 marks ) QUESTION 3 a) What is a scientific theory? ( 2 marks ) b) (i) Describe the scientific method. ( 6 marks ) (ii) In what ways do you use the scientific method in everyday life? ( 2 marks )
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