BIO 102 Exam Questions

REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY
Km 46/48 Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, Redemption City, Ogun State
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
COURSE CODE /TITLE : BIO 102 / GENERAL BIOLOGY II (3 UNITS)
2ND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
2013/2014 SESSION
INSTRUCTIONS ON CHOICE OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
Section A : Answer all Questions
Section B: Answer all Questions
Section C: Answer one Question
Section D: Answer one Question
TIME ALLOWED: 2½ HOURS
SECTION A: ANSWER ALL THE OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. All these belong to the Cyanophyta except
a) Oscilltoria
b) Gleocapsa
c) Rivularia
d) Anabaena
e) Botryococcus
2. Liverworts, hornworts and mosses are all members of the....
a) Rhodophyta
b) Basidiomycota
c) Bryophyta
d) Pteridophyta
e) Phaeophyta
3. Which group of the fungi are referred to as the sac fungi…………
a) Glomeromycota
b) Ascomycota
c) Basidiomycota
d) Zygomycota
e) Urediniomycetes
4. Members of the …………………. are referred to as the Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi
a) Basidiomycota
b) Zygomycota
c) Urediniomycetes
d) Glomeromycota
e) Ustilaginomycetes
5. ………………….…. demonstrated that bacteria were responsible for fermentation and decay.
a) Anton Von Leewenhoek
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Louis Pasteur
d) Robert Koch
e) Christian Gram
6. Which of these organisms is acid fast
a) Salmonella typhi
b) Vibrio cholera
c) Bacillus anthracis
d) Mycobacterium leprae
e) Escherichia coli
7. The bacterial cell wall contains
a) Chitin
b) Glucan
c) Peptidoglycan
d) Griseofulvin
e) Giberellic acid
8. The largest of the algae belong to the ….
a) Chlorophyta
b) Rhodophyta
c) Phaeophyta
d) Euglenophyta
e) Desmids
9. ……………………… is the source of agar-agar used in laboratories
a) Gracilaria
b) Spirogyra
c) Fucus
d) Ectocarpus
e) Volvox
10. ………….. is a liverwort
a) Dropteris
b) Laminaria
c) Riccia
d) Selaginella
e) Pandorina
11. ……………………. Is referred to as a living fossil

a) Pteridium aquilinum
b) Ginkgo biloba
c) Gnetum africanum
d) Pinus oocarpa
e) Drynaria laurentii
12. Which of these does not belong to the Phylum Cycadophyta
a) Cycas revoluta
b) Zamia furfuracea
c) Dioon edule
d) Sequoiadenron giganteum
e) Stangeria eriopus
13. A carpel is made up of the stigma, ovary and ……………….
a) Calyx
b) Style
c) Corolla
d) Filament
e) Receptacle
14. In pteridophytes the sori are enclosed within special structures called ………………
a) Indusium
b) Sporophylls
c) Sorus
d) Gametangia
e) Antheridium
15. The giant Sequoia Sequoiadenron giganteum belongs to the

a) Coniferophyta
b) Cycadophyta
c) Gnetophyta
d) Gingkophyta
e) Spermatophyta
16. The male part of the flower is the ………….
a) Corolla
b) Pedicle
c) Ovule
d) Androecium
e) Gynoecium
17. After fertilization in the flower, the …………….. develops into the seed
a) Corolla
b) Calyx
c) Ovary
d) Style
e) Ovule
18. ………………….. are used as food supplements because of their iodine content
a) Sargassum
b) Marchantia
c) Kelps
d) Porphyra
e) Gelidium
19. …………………………. are referred to as the amphibians of the plant kingdom
a) Gymnosperms
b) Bryophytes
c) Pteridophytes
d) Algae
e) Diatoms
20. Which of these is the largest living organism on earth
a) Whale
b) Sargassum
c) Sequoiadenron giganteum
d) Ginkgo biloba
e) Iroko (Milicia excelsa)
21…………………. Is referred to as the maiden hair tree
a) Milicia excelsa
b) Podocarpus milanjianus
c) Ginkgo biloba
d) Gnetum africanum
e) Pinus oocarpa
For questions 22-25 Answer True or False
22. In the Bryophytes, the dominant phase is the Gametophyte. True or False
23. In monocots, the venation of leaves is parallel. True or False
24. The Microsporidia unlike other fungi lack mitochondria, peroxisomes and centrioles. True or
False
25. The most diverse fungi are the Ascomycota. True or False
26. The ___________ serves as a hydroskeleton in nematodes and rotifers. (Ceolom, Pseudocoel,
rods, gills)
27. __________ means spiny skins (Reptiles, Amphibians, Echinoderms, Annelids)
28. The only Arthropods with 2 pairs of antennae are the _________ (Crustaceans, Insects,
Arachnids, Millipeds)
29. A tongue-like organ used by Molluscs to rasps away food destined for the gut is called________
30. ___________ and ________help to strengthen the bodies of the sponges
31. The ___________is used for buoyancy in bony fishes
32. ____________________________________respiration supplement the use of lungs in
amphibians
33. Which of these roll into a flat coil. Milleped or centipede
34. Vertebrates are also called the ______________ chordates because their brains are encased
within the skull.
35. The turbellarians are parasitic Platyhelminthes. True or false
36. What type of skeleton is found in Nematodes. ____________ skeleton
37. Hagfish and lamprey are examples of ______fishes
38. Which of these is not a mammal a. Whale, b. Rats c. Bats, d. Eagles.
39. The inconspicous third eye on top of the head of Rhyncocephalis (Tautaras) is called
____________
(20 marks)
SECTION B: Answer all Questions
1 a) Describe the process of sexual reproduction in Spirogyra (7 marks)
b) Outline the different Phyla of Algae (3 marks)
c). Mention two differences between ;

i. Toads and frogs
ii. Cartilaginous fishes and bony fishes
iii. Old world monkeys and new world monkey (6 marks)
d). Write short notes on the 3 groups of mammals (6 marks)
e). Describe the functions of the mantle found in the Class Bivalvia (Molluscs) (3 marks)
SECTION C: Answer one question from this section
2a) Are monocots different from dicots? Explain (5 marks)
b) Draw and label the common moss Funaria hygrometrica (5 marks)

c) Differentiate between Pandorina and Eudorina (3 marks)
d) What is double fertilization? (2 marks)
3 a) Describe the life cycle of a typical Fern (5 marks)
b) Outline six economic importance of the algae (3 marks)
b) Draw and label a typical flower (5 marks)
d) Which pigments are responsible for the red and brown colours of the Rhodophyta and
Phaeophyta (2 marks)
SECTION D: Answer one question from this section
4. a). Describe the amniotic egg found in reptiles (4 marks)
b). Mention any 2 general characteristics of the Chelicerates and describe a special feature of
spiders ( 6 marks)
5. a). Mention the 4 characteristics of chordates exhibited at some point in their life history (4
marks)
b). Describe the radula of molluscss (3 marks)
c). Describe the wings of insects (3 marks)

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REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY

Km 46/48 Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, Redemption City, Ogun State

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

COURSE CODE /TITLE : BIO 102 / GENERAL BIOLOGY II (3 UNITS)

2ND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS ON CHOICE OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED

Section A : Answer all Questions

Section B: Answer all Questions

Section C: Answer one Question

Section D: Answer one Question

TIME ALLOWED: 2½ HOURS

SECTION A: ANSWER ALL THE OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. All these belong to the Cyanophyta except

2. Liverworts, hornworts and mosses are all members of the....

3. Which group of the fungi are referred to as the sac fungi…………

4. Members of the …………………. are referred to as the Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi

a) Anton Von Leewenhoek

6. Which of these organisms is acid fast

8. The largest of the algae belong to the ….

9. ……………………… is the source of agar-agar used in laboratories

10. ………….. is a liverwort

11. ……………………. Is referred to as a living fossil

12. Which of these does not belong to the Phylum Cycadophyta

13. A carpel is made up of the stigma, ovary and ……………….

15. The giant Sequoia Sequoiadenron giganteum belongs to the

16. The male part of the flower is the ………….

19. …………………………. are referred to as the amphibians of the plant kingdom

20. Which of these is the largest living organism on earth

e) Iroko (Milicia excelsa)

21…………………. Is referred to as the maiden hair tree

For questions 22-25 Answer True or False

23. In monocots, the venation of leaves is parallel. True or False

SECTION B: Answer all Questions

1 a) Describe the process of sexual reproduction in Spirogyra (7 marks)

b) Outline the different Phyla of Algae (3 marks)

c). Mention two differences between ;

d). Write short notes on the 3 groups of mammals (6 marks)

SECTION C: Answer one question from this section

2a) Are monocots different from dicots? Explain (5 marks)

b) Draw and label the common moss Funaria hygrometrica (5 marks)

d) What is double fertilization? (2 marks)

3 a) Describe the life cycle of a typical Fern (5 marks)

b) Outline six economic importance of the algae (3 marks)

b) Draw and label a typical flower (5 marks)

SECTION D: Answer one question from this section

4. a). Describe the amniotic egg found in reptiles (4 marks)

b). Describe the radula of molluscss (3 marks)

c). Describe the wings of insects (3 marks)

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