‘THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
ST AUGUSTINE
EXAMINATIONS OF DECEMBER 2019
Code and Name of Course: BIOL 1263 ~ Living Organisms II Paper: THEORY
Date and Time: Duration: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 7 pages and 33 questions,
SECTION A
Candidates must answer ALL questions in Section A
This section is worth 30% of the marks.
(Clearly indicate your selection by shading the appropriate choice on the MCQ answer sheet provided.
‘There is only one correct answer per question.
Do not mark the question paper.
Any question with more than one answer will be disqualified.
Submit the question paper together with the answer sheet.
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SECTION B
Candidates must answer ALL questions in Section B
This section is worth 70% of the marks.
‘2. Answer each question in this section on a separate answer booklet
‘The use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed in this examination.SECTION
Answer ALL 3 questions from this section,
‘Use named examples and large Iabeled diagrams where appropriate.
ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN THIS SECTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKLET.
31. a) Using lange labelled diagrams, distinguich between diploblastic and tiploblastic levels of animal organization,
(0 marks)
B) Describe clearly the advantages of possessing a coelom. (05 marke)
32, a) Birds and mammals are not closely related but they share some common morphological and anatomical features.
Summarize these common feature: and their functions. (20 marks)
) Some morphological and anatomical features are different in birde and mammals, Deseribe the divergent features
in bard: which help enable fight (05 marks}
33. Deceribe the organization and growth of famgal hyphae (20 marks}
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