Sunday, November 21, 2010

Sample Essay

Suggested Answer:

(a)Sample Answer:

Bird

  • Aerofoil wing – to generate the upward llift
  • A pair of antagonistic muscle( pectorolis major and minor) for upstroke and downstroke //pulled down and up the wings.
  • Single organ(one testes/kidney)//small skull//hollow bone//no teeth – to reduce weight.
  • Streamlined body shape// Feathers facing the posterior/backward – to reduce air resistance
  • Waterproof feather to avoid increase in body weight during raining.

[ Any 4 ]

Fish

  • Streamlined body shapes/overlapping scales facing the posterior/slimy coating – to reduce water resistance
  • Myotome muscles are are W/V- shaped which act antagonistically
  • Swim bladder/air sac – maintain buoyancy in water.
  • Fins
  • -Dorsal and ventral fin – to prevent yawing and rolling
  • -Caudal/tail fin – provides thrust and controls direction
  • -Pelvic fin and pectoral fin- act as brakes
[Any 4]

(b)Submerged plants
  • Posses air sacs within the leaves and the stem to help the plant to stay upright in water
  • Water buoyancy provides support
  • Have very few vascular tissue/woody tissue
  • Thin/narrow/flexible leaves to provide little resistance to water flow

[ Any 3]

Floating plants

  • Stem have plenty of air sacs
  • Aerenchyma tissues which help to stay afloat in water.
  • Do not have woody tissues
  • Natural water buoyancy to helps them to float
  • Have broad leaves that are firm but flexible to resist being torned by wave action.
[ Any 3]

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