Explanation

(a)(i) Budding: Budding is the act of uniting a bud from one plant with the stock of another plant of the same or different specie. (ii) Grafting is the act of joining a scion .stem of one plant to the stock of another plant from the same genus.

(b) Materials for carrying out budding: (i) budding knives (ii) polythene sheets (iii) wax (iv) bud material (v) stock material (vi) secateur/ saw.

(c)Reasons why selection may not produce desired results: (i) since pollination of crops is random and uncontrolled, the offspring of selected crops may carry different genotypes (ii) the crop phenotype may not be a true reflection of the genotype (iii) environment influence may impede the performance of selected crops.

(d)(i) Disadvantage of asexual reproduction: (i) vegetation materials, are costly especially tree crops (ii) process involved in the preparation of the vegetative material may be time consuming. (iii) Requires special skill/expertise; (iv) Planting materials may transmit disease pathogens (v) Planting materials cannot be stored for a long period of time without losing their viability. (vi) Vegetative materials are generally bulky making their transportation and handling, difficult (vii) There is no hybridization or variability in them leading to all plants suffering to the same extent when adverse conditions are encountered.

(ii) Advantages of sexual production: (i) It is cheaper or less costly (ii) Seeds can be stored for a longer period of adverse conditions are encountered. time without losing their viability when compared with vegetative materials (iii) Seeds are light in weight making handling and transportation easier (iv) It is the surest means of crop improvement through breeding. (v) Easier to establish (or sow)

Correct Answer: D. Baroka and Sidi

Correct Answer: B. husband

Correct Answer: B. an indent

Correct Answer: C. 2 - \(\frac{2}{3x^3}\)

Correct Answer: A. presidential system

Explanation

(a) Reasons why believers should prepare for the second coming are: that Christ would return suddenly (like a thief in the night). Therefore, believers should be prepared at all times. As children of the day / light, believers should be on guard and not asleep as others. Since believers live in the light / sins of the day, they should be sober and awake. Believers should put on their breastplate of faith and love, they should increase their faith in the Lord as they wait for the Second Coming of Christ. The hope of salvation should motivate every Christian to prepare for the Lord's coming. This is because the Lord has decided to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ and not to destroy us in His anger. Christ died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep, we might be with him in the hereafter / eternally. Christians are to encourage one another and to build one another up explaining why preparations should be made for the second coming.

(b) Significance of the Second Coming;

(i) The second coming is a time when God will intervene directly and dramatically in world affairs.

(ii) The day of punishment for sinners and reward for faithful believers.

(iii) The day Christ will judge sinners and set up his eternal kingdom.

(iv) The day God will defeat all the forces of evil.

Correct Answer: A. Close to that of pure water

Correct Answer: C. lending our deposits to borrowers

Correct Answer: A. equity financing

Explanation

Stocks are sometimes called equity because the buyer of the stock has part ownership of the company (that initially issued the stock). When a corporation sells stock it is selling an ownership interest in the corporation and raising funds for investment in plant and equipment (for example an initial public offering).