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22-Agric-A1 Applied Plant, Animal or Human Physiology: May 2015

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  1. Question 1 Plant Tissues and Cell Types
  2. Question 2 Photosynthesis — Light Reactions and the Calvin Cycle
  3. Question 3 Water Potential of a Plant Cell in Pure Water
  4. Question 4 Photoperiodism and the Role of Red Light in Flowering
  5. Question 5 Greenhouse Daily Light Integral for Tomato Production
  6. Question 6 Number of Supplemental LED Lights Required

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Paper format. 04-Agric-A1 Applied Plant Physiology, National Exams May 2015 — a three-hour closed-book examination; one of two approved calculator models (Casio or Sharp) is permitted. All six (6) printed questions constitute a complete exam paper totaling 100 marks, and all six are worked here.

Reference texts. L. Taiz, E. Zeiger, I.M. Møller and A. Murphy, Plant Physiology and Development, 6th ed. (plant tissue types, photosynthesis, water potential and osmosis, phytochrome-mediated photoperiodism); E. Runkle, Daily Light Integral: A Useful Tool for Greenhouse Growers, Michigan State University Extension (DLI, greenhouse light transmission, supplemental lighting design); ASABE Standards (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) (greenhouse environment engineering).