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Zoology, Paper II

100 marks · 3 hours · 10 questions
This paper Zoology · all yearsQ. 1 · Differentiate between reversible and irreversible…Q. 2 · Explain the series of chemical…Q. 3 · How has excretion of nitrogenous…Q. 4 · Describe the motility of gastrointestinal…Q. 5 · Define multiple alleles. Explain a…Q. 6 · What is a genetic code?…Q. 7 · How has Neo-Darwinism validated the…Q. 8 · Differentiate between natural selection and…Q. 9 · Describe a closed ecological system.Q. 10 · How is nutrient cycling connected…With this paper← 20212022 →
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Section A

Q. 1
  1. (a)Differentiate between reversible and irreversible enzyme inhibition. [10]
  2. (b)Differentiate between catabolic and anabolic pathways of metabolism. [10]
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Q. 2
  1. (a)Explain the series of chemical reactions occurring during Krebs cycle. [10]
  2. (b)What is meiotic nondisjunction? What are its consequences for human beings? [10]
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Section B

Q. 3
  1. (a)How has excretion of nitrogenous wastes evolved in aquatic and terrestrial animals? [10]
  2. (b)Which different mechanisms animals use to regulate the exchange of heat between themselves and the environment? [10]
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Q. 4
  1. (a)Describe the motility of gastrointestinal tract in animals. [10]
  2. (b)Name neurohormones released from the mammalian posterior pituitary gland (neurohypophysis), their target sites and functions. [10]
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Section C

Q. 5
  1. (a)Define multiple alleles. Explain a case example of multiple alleles. [10]
  2. (b)Give a brief account of the recessive genetic disorders (recessively inherited disorders). [10]
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Q. 6
  1. (a)What is a genetic code? Which general features characterize genetic code? [10]
  2. (b)What are the transgenic animals? How are they produced and what are their uses? [10]
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Section D

Q. 7
  1. (a)How has Neo-Darwinism validated the Darwinism? Explain Darwin's theory in the light of Neo-Darwinism. [10]
  2. (b)How natural selection leads to the formation of adaptations? Explain with an example. [10]
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Q. 8
  1. (a)Differentiate between natural selection and genetic drift. [10]
  2. (b)What is Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? Explain different factors which act as sources of microevolutionary change. [10]
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Q. 9
  1. (a)Describe a closed ecological system. [10]
  2. (b)Discuss the efficiency of energy transfer in ecosystems. [10]
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Q. 10
  1. (a)How is nutrient cycling connected with pollution? Explain relationship between carbon cycle and global warming. [10]
  2. (b)How do animals adapt themselves to their habitats? What are animals' adaptations to desert environment? [10]
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