CEY720S - CROP ECOPHYSIOLOGY - 1ST OPP - NOV 2024


CEY720S - CROP ECOPHYSIOLOGY - 1ST OPP - NOV 2024



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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE AnDTECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURALRESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURALSCIENCESAND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATIONS:BACHELOROF SCIENCEIN HORTICULTURE
QUALIFICATIONSCODE: 07BHOR
LEVEL:7
COURSECODE: CEV720S
COURSENAME: CROPECOPHVSIOLOGV
DATE: NOVEMBER 2024
PAPER:1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRSTOPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
DR MALIATA ATHON WANGA
DR PAMWENAFYE NANHAPO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions.
2. Write neatly and clearly.
3. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
4. All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink.
5. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Calculator
2. Examination paper
3. Examination script
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Question 1
Provide a brief define or a short note on the terminologies below:
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Transportation
D. Plant development
E. Plant growth
F. Ecophysiology
G. Acclimatization
H. Adaptation
I. Abiotic stress
J. Water potential
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Question 2
Provide a brief discussion on the topics below:
[80 Marks]
A. Major plant hormones and their functions.
(10)
B. Major plant tissues and their functions.
(10)
C. Three types of photosynthesis.
(10)
D. Plant physiological response mechanisms to salinity stress.
(10)
E. Plant physiological response mechanisms to drought stress.
(10)
F. Plant physiological response mechanisms to light duration and intensity. (10)
G. The conceptual framework of Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC). (10)
H. Ecological interaction and abiotic stress in agroforestry farming systems. (10)
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