BOT2603 Assignment 1 Unique No. 874591
BOT2603
Assignment : 1
Due Date: 15 May 2021
Student Number:
Name:
Unique Number: 874591
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, BOT2603 Assignment 1 Unique No. 874591
Assignment Questions
Question 1
Briefly explain the following terms:
1.1 Cavitation
1.2 Permanent wilting percentage
1.3 Stomatal transpiration
1.4 Phytosiderophore
1.5 Critical concentration
Question 2
2.1 Explain the source-sink principle in plants.
2.2 Name examples of mineral elements that are involved in enzyme action and
explain how these elements affect enzyme action.
2.3 Describe the radial transport of water and solutes through apoplast and
symplast of the root of the xylem
Question 3
Give an overview of the influence of environmental conditions on stomatal
reaction.
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BOT2603
Assignment : 1
Due Date: 15 May 2021
Student Number:
Name:
Unique Number: 874591
1|Page
, BOT2603 Assignment 1 Unique No. 874591
Assignment Questions
Question 1
Briefly explain the following terms:
1.1 Cavitation
1.2 Permanent wilting percentage
1.3 Stomatal transpiration
1.4 Phytosiderophore
1.5 Critical concentration
Question 2
2.1 Explain the source-sink principle in plants.
2.2 Name examples of mineral elements that are involved in enzyme action and
explain how these elements affect enzyme action.
2.3 Describe the radial transport of water and solutes through apoplast and
symplast of the root of the xylem
Question 3
Give an overview of the influence of environmental conditions on stomatal
reaction.
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