BOT2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 | Due March 2025

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BOT2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 | Due March 2025. All questions answered. QUESTION 1 List the cell types concerned with transport of water in angiosperms, and briefly explain the differences between these cell types. (10) QUESTION 2 Write explanatory notes on the structure and functions of the endodermis of roots. Refer to the different stages in endodermis development and how these stages affect endodermal function. (10) QUESTION 3 3.1 Describe “typical” Krans anatomy. (5) 3.2 Name FIVE features of the mesophyll of Pinus. (5) QUESTION 4 4.1 Distinguish anatomical differences between C3 and C4 plants. (10) 4.2 Explain in your own words how kranz anatomy is related to a type of photosynthesis (C4) that is more effective than the C3 type. (10) QUESTION 5 Tabulate the common anatomical differences between leaves of hydrophytes and xerophytes. (10) QUESTION 6 State the minerals found in plants and explain how the mineral deficiencies may affect the plant anatomy. (10) QUESTION 7 7.1 Discuss the structure and functional aspects of the symbiotic relationship between plant roots and fungi. (10) 7.2 Describe the anatomical impact and ecological importance of mycorrhizae and nitrogen-fixing bacteria on roots. (10) QUESTION 8 Students collected plants with fibrous roots and tap roots in the field. Please distinguish two groups that belongs to a larger plant group of angiosperms that classify the type of these roots. (10) TOTAL: 100 MARKS