ANSWERS
2021-2022
, UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
MAY/JUNE 2021
FMCQMYADM
BLG1502
ANIMAL AND PLANT DIVERSITY
100 MARKS
2 HOURS
This paper consists of EIGHTEEN (18) pages.
All question are Multiple Choice Questions.
Instructions:
This is a non-venue online assessment examination.
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You have TWO (2) hours to answer all the required questions online
Read each question carefully before you answer
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BLG1502
Choose the correct answer for each of the following descriptions. Each question has
ONLY ONE correct answer. Choose the correct answer and write down the letter next to
the question number (1-100).
EXAMPLE: 1.4 B.
1. Group of organisms at any particular level in a classification system is called a_______.
A. species
B. genus
C. taxon
D. phylum
2. In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes ________.
A. are more structurally complex
B. are larger
C. are smaller
D. do not have membranes
3. The characteristics of the plant kingdom include:
A. Photosynthetic, no alternation of generations, unicellular
B. Heterotrophic, alternation of generations, chitin cell walls, multicellular
C. Photosynthetic, multicellular, alternation of generations, cellulose cell walls
D. Photosynthetic, no alternation of generations, cellulose cell walls, unicellular
4. Which polysaccharide is an important component in the structure of many animals
and fungi?
A. Chitin
B. Cellulose
C. Amylopectin
D. Amylose
5. Which parts of the cell are only found in plants?
A. Chloroplasts and ribosomes
B. Ribosomes and mitochondria
C. Chloroplasts and cell wall
D. Chloroplasts and nucleus
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