The Queen's Cuibersity in Ireland, 
DUBLIN CASTLE. 
Examination for the Degree of M.D. 
2nd October, 1858.—Morning. 
ZOOLOGY. 
Examiner, Proressor W. H. Harvey, m.p., F.R.s. 
1. How may Mammalia be classified upon natural principles ? 
Enumerate and characterize the Orders into which you would 
divide them. 
2. How do the bones of birds differ in structure from those 
of other vertebrates; and what partial exceptions are found in 
certain families of birds? 
3. How do the Orders Marsupialia and Monotremata differ 
from each other; and how from all other vertebrates ? 
4, What are the general characters of a Lamellibranchiate 
Mollusc? Give familiar examples of the class, and mention 
the Orders into which it is divided. 
BOTANY. 
1. Describe the effect of vegetation on the atmosphere, and 
mention some plants whose action is exceptional. 
2. State any facts you may know respecting the growth of 
Fungi on living animals; mentioning the modes in which Fungi 
are propagated and dispersed; and how the poisonous Agarics 
may be distinguished from the edible. 
3. What obvious floral character will always distinguish a 
Rosaceous from a Ranunculaceous plant, however similar in 
appearance? Give the medical properties and examples of 
both Orders. 
4. What drugs are derived from the following Nat. Orders :— 
Papaveracee, Violacex, Piperaceee, Umbellifere, Polygonacee, 
Rubiacee, Cucurbitacee, Solanacese, Scrophulariaces, respec- 
tively. 
