Question 1 Report
(a) Complete the table below by placing each of the following organisms under the appropriate heading: Algae, Bacteria, Dog, Water lettuce, Tadpole, Cat, Lemna, Waterleaf, Mucor, Mushroom
(b)(i) Name four products of decomposition (ii) Mention three roles of decomposers on a refuse dump
(c) List three materials found in a refuse dump which would not be affected by the action of decomposers.
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(b) Effects of the Following Factors on the Conservation of Natural Resources: (i) Poor economy of a nation: It leads to lack of funding in creating awareness /educating people on the importance of conservation. It leads to increase in poaching/forest encroachment/over fishing/illegal mining by locals,-Jt leads to inability to execute/enforce policies/strategies; It leads to poor implementation/enforcement of laws-It leads to inability to setup forest/game reserves: -It leads to inability to employ guards-lt affects the feeding of animal species in game reserves: -It affects the habitat of species;-t affects the maintenance/acquisition of enough land for game reserves. (ii) Poaching:-Leads to the death of endangered species, -Leads to recduced population/extinction of species; -It affects tourism/economy of a nation; -lt disrupts the natural food chain: -Leads to spread of disease from wildlife animals to humans.
(c) Roles Played by the Government in Conservation of Natural Resources: -Enactment/enforcement of laws for conservation:-Formulating policies against poaching/overgrazing/over fishing/for tree planting campaign/protecting soil from erosion. -Creating ranches to aviod overgrazing; -Training officials to guard game reserves/fish ponds; -Educating the general public on conservation of resources;-Setting up surveillance equipment for security officers in game reserves,-Setting up forest/game reserves/ Fish ponds; -Encouraging regeneration of endangered species.
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