lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
BOT2603
Plant Physiology, Water Relations, and Plant
Nutrition
100 Marks
Duration (2) Hrs 30 Minutes
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: MS NP MMBADI
SECOND: MS R MULAUDZI
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
This paper consists of FIVE (5) pages.
Instructions:
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.
• This is a Take Home Exam
• It is not an open book examination. You will be penalized and disqualified
for copying from published work or Artificial Intelligence Software (e.g
ChatGPT) or online sources (e.g., course material, previous
memorandums etc.).
• You will require a PC, laptop, or tablet. Smartphones can be used to
photograph (scan) hand-written pages and collate into a file for upload.
Smartphones can also be used as WiFi hotspots to create connectivity.
• You have 3 hours to answer all the required questions and upload the answer
sheet.
• Clearly indicate your student number and all the required information on the
front page of your answer sheet.
• Write your student number on every page of your answer sheet.
• Read each question carefully before you answer and take note of the mark
allocation per question to determine how comprehensive your answer should
be.
• Make sure your writing is neat and easy to read.
• Only one submission opportunity will be accepted. The onus is on the
student to ensure the correct document is uploaded.
• Scan, upload your answer sheet. Submission must be done through myExams
ONLY! Any examination answer sheet submitted to the lecturer’s e-mail will
not be considered and thus will be considered as ‘absent from examination’.
• Submission of a document on or before the deadline means the student was
present for the exam.
• Failure to submit a completed examination answer sheet on or before the
submission deadline will be regarded as absent for this exam period.
• In placing your student number on the document submitted you are legally
indicating this is your unaided work. If at any stage of the evaluation it is
found that an individual other than yourself compiled or help prepare the
answers the lecturer can insist on confirming your understanding via video
oral examination
• Avoiding Plagiarism, make sure you use your own words, any plagiarism
will result in a final mark of ZERO. I will not accept any explanation
relating to plagiarism so make sure you understand what is meant by
plagiarism and make sure you do NOT do it.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
• The Disciplinary Code for students is given to all students at registration. You
are advised to study the Code. Also, read the University’s Policy on copyright
infringement and plagiarism.
To submit the take home exam via https://myexams.unisa.ac.za, follow the
following steps:
1. Access myExams at https://myexams.unisa.ac.za and login using your
student number and myUnisa password.
2. Go to your specific examination site through the site tabs on the horizontal
navigation bar and choose the BOT2603 exam.
3. Once the site has loaded, select the assessment tool from the left navigation
menu.
4. The list of all available assessments in the site will be displayed.
5. Select the assessment for which you want to upload the examination answer
file by clicking on the title of the assessment in the list. A new page will
open.
6. Submit your examination answer file.
The Invigilator App
Day of the assessment instructions:
• Please remember to keep your cell phone fully charged for the duration of
the assessment.
• Please log into The Invigilator App if you have not done so yet. You need to
be connected to the internet in order to log in.
• You should scan the QR Code as soon as you have downloaded your
question paper during the 15-minute download window before the official
exam start time per the timetable.
• Please take note that you can only scan the QR code for a limited time after
the commencement time of the assessment and it should therefore be scanned
as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
• Please take note that you can only scan the QR code once.
• Make sure you are ready to start the assessment when you scan the QR Code.
• Once the QR code is scanned, avoid any disturbances by putting your phone
on airplane mode. No internet connection is needed during the assessment.
• Keep the Invigilator app open at all times on your cell phone during the
assessment.
• You may place your cell phone next to you. Your cell phone does not need to
face you however should be close enough to hear the notifications from The
Invigilator App.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
BOT2603
Plant Physiology, Water Relations, and Plant
Nutrition
100 Marks
Duration (2) Hrs 30 Minutes
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: MS NP MMBADI
SECOND: MS R MULAUDZI
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
This paper consists of FIVE (5) pages.
Instructions:
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.
• This is a Take Home Exam
• It is not an open book examination. You will be penalized and disqualified
for copying from published work or Artificial Intelligence Software (e.g
ChatGPT) or online sources (e.g., course material, previous
memorandums etc.).
• You will require a PC, laptop, or tablet. Smartphones can be used to
photograph (scan) hand-written pages and collate into a file for upload.
Smartphones can also be used as WiFi hotspots to create connectivity.
• You have 3 hours to answer all the required questions and upload the answer
sheet.
• Clearly indicate your student number and all the required information on the
front page of your answer sheet.
• Write your student number on every page of your answer sheet.
• Read each question carefully before you answer and take note of the mark
allocation per question to determine how comprehensive your answer should
be.
• Make sure your writing is neat and easy to read.
• Only one submission opportunity will be accepted. The onus is on the
student to ensure the correct document is uploaded.
• Scan, upload your answer sheet. Submission must be done through myExams
ONLY! Any examination answer sheet submitted to the lecturer’s e-mail will
not be considered and thus will be considered as ‘absent from examination’.
• Submission of a document on or before the deadline means the student was
present for the exam.
• Failure to submit a completed examination answer sheet on or before the
submission deadline will be regarded as absent for this exam period.
• In placing your student number on the document submitted you are legally
indicating this is your unaided work. If at any stage of the evaluation it is
found that an individual other than yourself compiled or help prepare the
answers the lecturer can insist on confirming your understanding via video
oral examination
• Avoiding Plagiarism, make sure you use your own words, any plagiarism
will result in a final mark of ZERO. I will not accept any explanation
relating to plagiarism so make sure you understand what is meant by
plagiarism and make sure you do NOT do it.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
• The Disciplinary Code for students is given to all students at registration. You
are advised to study the Code. Also, read the University’s Policy on copyright
infringement and plagiarism.
To submit the take home exam via https://myexams.unisa.ac.za, follow the
following steps:
1. Access myExams at https://myexams.unisa.ac.za and login using your
student number and myUnisa password.
2. Go to your specific examination site through the site tabs on the horizontal
navigation bar and choose the BOT2603 exam.
3. Once the site has loaded, select the assessment tool from the left navigation
menu.
4. The list of all available assessments in the site will be displayed.
5. Select the assessment for which you want to upload the examination answer
file by clicking on the title of the assessment in the list. A new page will
open.
6. Submit your examination answer file.
The Invigilator App
Day of the assessment instructions:
• Please remember to keep your cell phone fully charged for the duration of
the assessment.
• Please log into The Invigilator App if you have not done so yet. You need to
be connected to the internet in order to log in.
• You should scan the QR Code as soon as you have downloaded your
question paper during the 15-minute download window before the official
exam start time per the timetable.
• Please take note that you can only scan the QR code for a limited time after
the commencement time of the assessment and it should therefore be scanned
as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
• Please take note that you can only scan the QR code once.
• Make sure you are ready to start the assessment when you scan the QR Code.
• Once the QR code is scanned, avoid any disturbances by putting your phone
on airplane mode. No internet connection is needed during the assessment.
• Keep the Invigilator app open at all times on your cell phone during the
assessment.
• You may place your cell phone next to you. Your cell phone does not need to
face you however should be close enough to hear the notifications from The
Invigilator App.
