a. State three features of the small intestine that increase the rate of absorption of digested food. [3 marks]
b. Explain briefly what happens to the glucose formed in a plant during photosynthesis. [3 marks]
c. Explain briefly the mode of feeding in each of the following organisms:
(i) Euglena; [4 marks]
(ii) Spirogyra. [4 marks]
d. State three characteristics of an Estuarine habitat. [3 marks]
e. State three differences between an aquatic habitat and a terrestrial habitat. [3 marks]
Explanation
a. Features of the small intestine that increase the rate of absorption of digested food
- Ridges/furrows on inner linings;
- Small finger-like projections/villi;
- Minute projections/microvilli on the villi;
- Thin epithelial lining of the villi;
- Highly vascularised/well supplied with blood;
- Intestine is long/it has a large surface area.
b. Fate of glucose formed in a plant during photosynthesis
- Glucose combines with Nitrogen/Sulphur/Phosphorus to form proteins for growth;
- Glucose is stored as starch;
- Glucose is oxidised to form carbon dioxide/water/energy in respiration;
- Glucose is also converted into lipids/cellulose which is stored.
c. Mode of feeding of
(i) Euglena
- Exhibits both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition;
- In autotrophic mode of feeding, the chlorophyll in its stellate chloroplast absorbs sunlight energy;
- And the dissolved carbon dioxide in the pond water diffuses into the cell of Euglena;
- Inside the chloroplast, the absorbed solar energy/sunlight is used in the synthesis of glucose from water and carbon dioxide;
- Glucose is converted into starch and stored in the paramylum granules;
- In heterotrophic mode of feeding, it takes in organic matter/diatoms e.t.c.;
- Through the gullet;
- And digests it in the reservoir.
(i)Spirogyra
- Manufactures its own food through photosynthesis;
- Its spiral chloroplast/chlorophyll absorbs the sunlight energy;
- It absorbs carbon dioxide from water/its environment to manufacture food;
- The manufactured food is used;
- while the rest/excess is stored in its pyrenoid in the form of starch;
d. Characteristics of an Estuarine Habitat
- It is shallow;
- It has a high level of nutrients;
- Salinity/pH/O2 level fluctuates;
- Turbidity is high during rainy season;
- It is affected by tides;
- Species diversity is low;
- Muddy/soft soil/substratum
d. Differences between an aquatic and terrestrial habitat
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Aquatic habitat |
Terrestrial habitat |
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Temperature is lower |
temperature is higher |
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Water is the medium for growth/reproduction |
soil is a medium for growth |
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Presence of dissolved oxygen |
presence of atmospheric oxygen |
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Organisms are not affected by humidity |
organisms are affected by humidity |
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Organisms are affected by tide/waves/water/current |
organisms are not affected by tide/waves/water current |
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Organisms are not affected by wind action |
organisms are affected by wind action |
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Light affects the distribution of organisms more |
light affects the distribution of organisms less |
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Water is abundant |
water is not abundant |