Table I.
Subject areas of CAPA plant physiology problems and numbers of problems written
| Subjects | Problems Written as of October 1998 |
|---|---|
| no. | |
| 1. The cell (organelles and membranes) | 8 |
| 2. Basic life functions: Comparison of mammals and plants | 9 |
| 3. Water relations: Diffusion, bulk flow, osmosis, and water potential and its components | 26 |
| 4. Transpiration, guard-cell function | 13 |
| 5. Mineral nutrition | 10 |
| 6. Membrane transport | 6 |
| 7. Phloem translocation | 5 |
| 8. Plant composition: Macromolecules and precursors | 8 |
| 9. Enzymes: Activity, definition, and mechanisms | 8 |
| 10. Respiration: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, electron transport rates, and respiratory quotient | 9 |
| 11. Photosynthetic CO2 fixation | 5 |
| 12. Light reactions of photosynthesis: Pigments, spectra, Z scheme, electron transport | 8 |
| 13. Nitrogen and sulfur metabolism | 10 |
| 14. Development | 8 |
| 15. Plant hormones | 8 |
| 16. Photomorphogenesis | 8 |
| 17. Plant genetics | 21 |