FE_FTB_2017 Flashcards by Brillianne Mae Ballasio

Which of the following statements does not comply with the International Code of Botanic Nomenclature.

a. A plant could have but one valid scientific name.
b. The name should be the latest usable one.
c. Two different species or two different genera could not bear the same name.
d. The generic and specific combinations should be succeeded by the names of the authors.

b. The name should be the latest usable one.

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The other term for complete metamorphosis

a. ametabolous
b. holometabolous
c. hemimetabolous
d. helimetabolous

b. holometabolous

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The scientific name of pagatpat is…

a. Rhizophora apiculata
b. Bruguiera parviflora
c. Avicennia alba
d. Sonneratia alba

d. Sonneratia alba

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Invasive species are species which have the ability to become established in natural or semi-natural environments or communities and cause an ecological imbalance. Which of the following groups is not among the invasive species in the Philippines as reported in ASEAN Biodiversity Magazine?

a. tubang-bakod, kamagong, native kuhol
b. golden apple snail, Thai catfish, American bullfrog
c. water hyacinth, morning glory, Mimosa pudica
d. hagonoy, large leaf lantana, cogon

a. tubang-bakod, kamagong, native kuhol

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This Republic Act is known as the “National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act” of 2001.

a. RA 9702
b. RA 2709
c. RA 7290
d. RA 9072

d. RA 9072

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The first stage of seed germination:

a. emergence of hypocotyls
b. breaking of testa
c. enlargement of endosperm
d. water absorption

d. water absorption

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The scientific name of almon is Shorea almon. On the other hand, the scientific name of malaanonang is Parashorea malaanonan.

a. Only the first statement is true
b. Both statements are true
c. Only the second statement is true
d. Both statements are false

a. Only the first statement is true

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Gugo is used extensively in the Philippines and other oriental countries for washing hair. What is the scientific name of gugo?

a. Pistia sp.
b. Entada phaseoloides
c. Nymphoides indica
d. Ludwigia adscendens

b. Entada phaseoloides

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The prevention of crossing among populations due to growth on different sites:

a. genetic isolation
b. phenological isolation
c. ecological isolation
d. geographical isolation

c. ecological isolation

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It is the study of algae:

a. Physiology
b. Bacteriology
c. Phycology
d. Mycology

c. Phycology

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Supporting roots arising above ground level and growing downwards and outwards into the ground.

a. taproot
b. fibrous roots
c. buttress
d. fascicled roots

c. buttress

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A covering, composed partly or wholly of silk or other sticky fiber, spun or constructed by many larvae as a protection for the pupal stage.

a. chrysalis
b. cocoon
c. exuvia
d. ootheca

b. cocoon

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A three-needle leaf of one Philippine conifer.

a. Agathis damara
b. Pinus kesiya
c. Pinus merkusii
d. Podocarpus Philippinensis

b. Pinus kesiya

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Which is NOT an indigenous species in the Philippines?

a. Gubas
b. Kaatoan bangkal
c. Bagras
d. Yemane

d. Yemane

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In silviculture practice, the treatment involved in cutting defective trees is called:

a. sanitation cutting
b. refining
c. selection cutting
d. weeding

a. sanitation cutting

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A class of trees that are evergreen, have needle or scalelike foliage and conelike fruit; often called softwood.

a. hardwood
b. conifer
c. pine trees
d. temperate trees

b. conifer

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Which of the following is the initial symptom of canker disease caused by Corticium disolor in neem tree?

a. branching swelling
b. yellowing of leaves
c. necrosis
d. girdled branches

a. branching swelling

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All are listed as critically endangered mammal species in DENR Administrative Order 2004-15 except:

a. tamaraw
b. dugong
c. Palawan flying fox
d. Visayan spotted deer

c. Palawan flying fox

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These are simple plants without true leaves, stems, and roots but carry on photosynthesis in the presence of chlorophyll:

a. fungi
b. ferns
c. mosses
d. algae

d. algae

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Insects that feed on plants:

a. entomohozorous
b. herbivorous
c. carnivorous
d. saprophagus

b. herbivorous

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Per Executive Order. 23, issued in 2011, it is the obligation of the State to protect the remaining forest area of the country. It is also its obligation to allow natural regeneration of residual forest and development of plantation forests.

a. Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false
b. All statements are true
c. All statements are false
d. Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true

b. All statements are true

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Not among the families that exude white sap.

a. Moraceae
b. Apocynaceae
c. Sapotaceae
d. Dipterocarpaceae

d. Dipterocarpaceae

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After a heavy rain, the water in the soil that drains down due to gravity is called gravitational water or:

a. available water
b. free water
c. bound moisture
d. hygroscopic water

a. available water

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Which of the following are characteristics of clayey soils?

I. Excellent water-holding capacity
II. Excellent mineral-holding capacity
III. Difficult to work

a. II and III
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. I, II, and III

d. I, II, and III

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It is known in Asia as "King of Fruits". a. nangka b. durian c. avocado d. mango

b. durian

Which of the following does not belong to the family Graminae? a. Arundo donax b. Bambusa spinosa c. Calamus merrilii d. Imperata cylindrica

c. Calamus merrilii

__________ is evidenced by black fruiting bodies or tiny yellowish spots on the surface of the leaves. a. leaf spot b. necrosis c. blight d. chlorosis

a. leaf spot

Which statement are true? I. sandy soil contains silt and clay which are less than 10% of the material by weight II. clay soil contains at least 10% clay particles by weight a. neither I nor II b. II and III c. I only d. II only

a. neither I nor II

The layer of partially decomposed, organic matter underneath the litter layer of a forest floor. a. peat b. bog c. moor d. duff

d. duff

Passive absorption mechanism requires that the plants spend energy to rise up water. An example of passive absorption is water and nutrients entering the roots by diffusion. a. Only the first statement is true c. Both statements are true b. Only the second statement is true d. Both statements are false

b. Only the second statement is true

Macronutrients are mineral nutrients used in small amounts by plants. Micronutrients are mineral nutrients used in large amounts by plants. a. Only the first statement is true c. Both statements are true b. Only the second statement is true d. Both statements are false

d. Both statements are false

It pertain to the volume percentage of the total bulk of the soil not occupied by solid particles: a. bulk density b. particle density c. infiltration rate d. porosity

d. porosity

An ecological sampling unit that consists of a square frame of known area. a. point b. gradsect c. quadrat d. transect

c. quadrat

A family of trees whose members are rich in essential oils: a. Sapindaceae b. Ulmaceae c. Lauraceae d. Sapotaceae

c. Lauraceae

A relationship where one is benefited but the other is not affected. a. amensalism b. mutualism c. commensalism d. symbiotic

c. commensalism

It pertains to the volume percentage of the total bulk of the soil not occupied by solid particles: a. bulk density b. particle density c. infiltration rate d. porosity

d. porosity

Division of botany that deals with the study of cells a. Taxonomy b. Morphology c. Anatomy d. Cytology

d. Cytology

Species which exist only in one or a few restricted geographic areas or habitats or occur in low numbers over a relatively broad area. a. endangered b. vulnerable c. threatened d. rare species

d. rare species

A band of forest left relatively undisturbed so as to protect some elements of the environment, such as a streambank from erosion: a. corridor b. buffer strip c. hedgerow d. greenbelt

b. buffer strip

A species adapted to early stages of natural forest succession or growth on newly available sites. a. colonizers b. climax species c. pioneer species d. sun-loving species

c. pioneer species

The upper and most weathered part of the soil. a. regolith b. solum c. bedrock d. parent material

b. solum

Why is NOT advisable to collect seeds from isolated individual trees? a. because you don't know their parent trees. b. because their seeds fall to the ground c. because they are young or immature trees d. because they self-pollinate

d. because they self-pollinate

The first stage of erosion during which layers of soil are imperceptibly washed away by surface flow is called: a. earth movement b. avalanche c. sheet erosion d. gully erosion

c. sheet erosion

It refers to the running body of water: a. lotic b. flood c. lentic d. surface runoff

a. lotic

The process of removing a ring of bark from a tree: a. grafting b. girdling c. layering d. tanning

b. girdling

Any forest health agent designated as detrimental to effective resource management. a. pest b. insect c. disease d. injury

a. pest

The measure of the ability of a substance in the soil to transfer the heat is referred to as a. soil conductivity b. heat conductivity c. specific head conductivity d. thermal conductivity

d. thermal conductivity

Which refer to fungi? I. Do not contain chlorophyll II. Live in parasites III. Make their own food a. II and III b. I, II and III c. I and II d. I and III

c. I and II

Which favor the development of damping-off on Anthocephalus chinensis and Albizia falcataria? I. High humidity and soil temperature II. High organic growing media III. Dense and deep sowing a. II and III b. I and II c. I and III d. I, II and III

d. I, II and III

In what part of the plant is the cell division most active? a. stem b. leaves c. bark d. shoot and root apex

d. shoot and root apex

The group of fungi directly involved in the decay of wood. a. Stain fungi b. Basidiomycetes c. Ascomycetes d. Fungi imperfectii

b. Basidiomycetes

Your forester informed you that your pine plantation lacks magnesium. What is his basis in saying that? a. presence of fox-tails b. needles tun yellowish from the tips c. cones did not develop d. needles look dry

b. needles tun yellowish from the tips

Refers to land of public domain which have been reserved as such by law to preserve its natural conditions, maintain its hydrologic quality and restrict public use in the interest of national welfare and security: a. National park b. Timberland c. Civil reservation d. Wilderness Area

d. Wilderness Area

A mangrove species that is the source of tan bark for tuba making: a. Ceriops tagal b. Rhizophora mucronata c. Bruguiera sexangula d. Ceriops decandra

a. Ceriops tagal

Order of bugs a. Hymenoptera b. Hemiptera c. Coleoptera d. Diptera

b. Hemiptera

The petals of a flower a. brack b. sepal c. corolla d. involucres

c. corolla

It is a multi-sectoral group that manages a protected area: a. Protected Area Management Board b. Protected Area and Wildlife Board c. Board of public-private partnership for protected area d. NIPAS board

a. Protected Area Management Board

Refers to either plants or animals of naturally associated environment that have determined their evolution. a. floral resource b. faunal resource c. game resource d. wildlife

d. wildlife

This disease causes the canker of molluccan sau. a. Fusarium solani b. Phyllochora pterocarpi c. Corticium salmonicolor d. Olivea tectona

c. Corticium salmonicolor

The Law that protects the agricultural industries of the Philippine from injuries plant pest and diseases by means of quarantine a. PD 1433 b. RA 3027 c. RA 2730 d. PD 3341

d. PD 3341

Which of the following is different from the rest? a. blight b. spot c. damping off d. mycellium

d. mycellium

You found out that the ovendry weight of the soil is 15.86 g and its total volume (soil and pore spaces) is 10 cm³, what is its bulk density. a. 0.63 g/cm³ b. 1.59 g/cm³ c. 63.05 g/cm³ d. 15.9 g/cm³

b. 1.59 g/cm³

Which of the following is correct? a. There are more soil microorganism in non-forest soils than in forest soil. b. Generally fertility is low in forest soils than in non-forest soils. c. Forest cover forms forest soils. d. Non-forest soils contains more organic matter than forest soils.

c. Forest cover forms forest soils.

The common name on Cenocephalus volans. a. flying lemur b. tarsier c. mouse deer d. scops owl

a. flying lemur

The texture of the soil determines which of the following? I. Qualities of air and water penetration II. Water-holding capacity III. Mineral-holding capacity a. I and II b. II and III c. I, II and III d. I and II

c. I, II and III

The reproductive part of a fungus that contains or bears spores a. sporus b. archegonium c. fruiting body d. conk

c. fruiting body

Conversion of nitrate or nitrite to oxygen gas by bacteria in soil a. nitrification b. denitrification c. ammonification d. nitrogen simplification

b. denitrification

If the young of a cockcroach is nymph, what is the young of a butterfly? a. caterpillar b. grub c. nymph d. pupa

a. caterpillar

Which of the following is not included in ASEAN Heritage Parks? a. Mt. Iglit Baco in Mindoro b. Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park in Missamis Occidental c. Mt. Isarog in Bicol d. Mt. Makiling Nature Reserve in Laguna & Batangas

c. Mt. Isarog in Bicol

RA 9147 is also known as: a. Chainsaw Act of 2002 b. Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002 c. Wildlife Resource Conservation and Protection Act of 2001 d. National Caves Management and Protection Act of 2001

c. Wildlife Resource Conservation and Protection Act of 2001

A plant that grows where it is not wanted is called: a. pioneer b. reject c. weed d. miscellaneous

c. weed

A tree which contains one or more cavities that are used by wildlife for nests for them to live and/or rear their young. a. snag b. deformed tree c. den tree d. cull tree

c. den tree

The rapid rotting of seeds or seedlings before they emerge from the ground. a. hydrosis b. blight c. dieback d. damping-off

d. damping-off

Used to describe insects, fish, and reptiles that reproduce by means of eggs that develop within the female, deriving some nutrition from her but remaining encased within an egg membrane. a. ovoviparous b. oviparous c. viviparous d. phosphorus

a. ovoviparous

A collective term for layers of dead tissues that are remnants of old non-conducting phloem, cortex and periderm which are shed off a. rhytidome b. pericarp c. cork d. secondary phloem

a. rhytidome

It is an example of a pome fruit. a. mango b. cashew c. apple d. papaya

c. apple

An example cultural method of disease control: a. fertilization b. isolation c. quarantine d. use of antagonistic organism

a. fertilization

A factor that is present in an environment in such short supply that it limits growth or some other life process a. limiting factor b. shortening factor c. compensating factor d. tolerance factor

a. limiting factor

A protective tissue of thin-walled cells developed on wound surfaces, often beginning at the edges of a wound. a. gall b. callus tissue c. blight d. canker

b. callus tissue

Its presence in the cell results in the stiff and sturdy framework and lack of mobility of plants: a. cellopane b. cellwall c. chlorophyll d. chloroplast

b. cellwall

The feeding relationship among the members of a community: a. symbiosis b. competition c. food chain d. niche

c. food chain

IUCN protected area category which requires full protection for natural ecosystems in an unmodified state. a. Strict Nature Reserve b. Natural Monument c. Wilderness Area d. Natural Landscape

a. Strict Nature Reserve

The last of the 13 legal steps of the establishment of protected area in the Philippines. a. initial screening b. congressional action c. presidential proclamation d. demarcation

d. demarcation

It refers to the dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses. a. capsule b. pepo c. berry d. caryopsis

d. caryopsis

A short underground stem with fleshy scales or coats. a. tuber b. bulb c. pome d. berry

b. bulb

The overhead branches and leaves of the vegetation a. foliage b. biomass c. canopy d. crown

c. canopy

Egg of cockroaches a. eggpod b. ootheca c. imago d. eclosion

b. ootheca

Expression of disturbed or abnormal physiology of the host plant a. symptom b. sign c. fruiting body d. disease indicator

a. symptom

What is the scientific name of nipa, a palm that grows in brackish water and popular and valuable because of its many uses. a. Arenga pinnata b. Pinanga insignis c. Areca catechu d. Nypa fruticans

d. Nypa fruticans

The "breathing roots" of some mangrove species are referred to as: a. spermatophores b. stomates c. pneumatophores d. lenticels

c. pneumatophores

A fertilizer treatment of 90-50-30 means that 90 kg of what fertilizer element is needed for one hectare: a. nitrogen b. PO5 c. carbon d. K2O

a. nitrogen

All except one are first-order consumers. a. tiger b. deer c. cattle d. goat

a. tiger

Having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants. a. monoecious b. dioecious c. perfect flower d. complete flower

b. dioecious

Material transported and deposited by wind and consisting of predominantly silt-size particles a. debris b. sediments c. delta d. loess

d. loess

Any technique that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. a. genetic engineering b. biotechnology c. invention d. intellectual property rights

b. biotechnology

Which of the following trees under the family Anacardiaceae has edible leaves? a. Ligas or Semecarpus cuneiformis b. Libas or Spondias pinnata c. Lamio or Dracontomelon edule d. Kasoy or Anacardium occidentale

b. Libas or Spondias pinnata

Mouse deer is found in what bio-geographic region of the country a. Mindoro b. Greater luzon c. Sibuyan d. Greater Palawan

d. Greater Palawan

Which is NOT a characteristic of banaba? a. The leaves are oblong ovate. b. The fruits are large capsule. c. The leaves are smooth. d. The flowers are numerous and borne on hair racemes.

d. The flowers are numerous and borne on hair racemes.

What differentiate a cleft from a lobed leaf in terms of leaf margins? a. Its margin cut into sharp teeth. b. Its incisions extends nearly to the midrib. c. Its incisions extend more than half-way to the midrib. d. Its margin cut into rounded tooth.

c. Its incisions extend more than half-way to the midrib.

What type of buttress is exhibited by Canarium ovatum? a. flying b. steep c. plant d. round

b. steep

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