FE_FTB_2018 Flashcards by Brillianne Mae Ballasio

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a. umbel
b. sinuate
c. repand
d. entire

a. umbel

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An example of a specific epithet

a. Pinus
b. Pterocarpus
c. Toona
d. Philippinensis

d. Philippinensis

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The alternate name for Graminae is:

a. Poaceae
b. Clusiaceae
c. Fabaceae
d. Arecaceae

a. Poaceae

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The pattern of leaf initiation at the apical meristem

a. plastochron
b. primordium
c. phyllotaxy
d. adventitious

c. phyllotaxy

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It is the vascular bundle in a leaf

a. vein
b. eustele
c. mesophyll
d. stele

a. vein

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The fruit of grasses, seed-like with a thin pericarp adherent to the seed

a. berry
b. drupe
c. pome
d. caryopsis

d. caryopsis

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Insect are small, air-breathing animal characterized by a segmented body with three main parts — head, thorax, and lower appendages. In their adult forms, insects typically have three pairs of legs, two pair of antennae, and in most instances, three pairs of wings.

a. Both statements are incorrect.
b. Only the 1st statement is correct.
c. Only the 2nd statement is correct.
d. Both statements are correct.

a. Both statements are incorrect.

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The Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

a. Samar
b. Tawi-tawi
c. Babuyan Islands
d. Occidental Mindoro

b. Tawi-tawi

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Organism comprising a species of fungus symbiotically joining with a species of algae.

a. lichen
b. mycorrhiza
c. moss
d. rhizobium

a. lichen

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It is known as the “Queen of the Philippine Orchids”.

a. waling-waling
b. pakpak lawin
c. rafflesia
d. jade vine

a. waling- waling (Vanda sanderiana)

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Carolus Linnaeus, known for the binomial system of plant Nomenclature, published his work in 1753 in a two-volume set called what?

a. Plant Nomenclature
b. Species Plantarum
c. Binomial System
d. Plant Genera

b. Species Plantarum

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A two-needle leaf of one Philippine conifer

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

c. Pinus merkusii

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

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

b. conifer

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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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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 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

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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

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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

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Order of bugs

a. Hymenoptera
b. Hemiptera
c. Coleoptera
d. Diptera

b. Hemiptera

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The petals of a flower

a. bract
b. sepal
c. corolla
d. involucres

c. corolla

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The upper and most weathered part of the soil.

a. regolith
b. solum
c. bedrock
d. parent material

b. solum

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The reproductive part of a fungus that contains or bears spores

a. sporus
b. archegonium
c. fruiting body
d. conk

c. fruiting body

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Portions of woody plants including twigs, shoots, and leaves used as food by such animals as deer.

a. browse
b. mast
c. roughage
d. fodder

a. browse

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Which of the following is not an example of lentic ecosystem? a. ponds b. swamps c. lakes d. rivers

d. rivers

Root are arranged in clusters and approximately equal sizes a. fascicled root b. stilt root c. secondary root d. taproot

a. fascicled root

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

b. dioecious plant

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

b. Only the second statement is true

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

a. PD 1433

You found out that the ovendry weight of the soil is 15.86 g and its total volume (soil and pore spaces) is 10 cm^3, what is its bulk density. a. 0.63 g/cm^3 b. 1.59 g/cm^3 c. 63.05 g/cm^3 d. 15.9 g/cm^3

b. 1.59 g/cm^3

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.

It refers to the conversion of foods into new protoplasm and cell walls. a. transpiration b. adsorption c. digestion d. assimilation

d. assimilation

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 study of periodicity of growth or production of plant parts such as leaves, flowers and fruits in relation to seasonal climatic changes a. phenology b. physiology c. arboriculture d. tissue culture

a. phenology

The removal of only the best trees from a stand, often resulting in a residual stand of poor quality trees. a. degrading b. mass wasting c. high grading d. salvage cutting

c. high grading

Seed, which is desiccation tolerant. a. orthodox b. recalcitrant c. exalbuminous d. albuminous

a. orthodox

The formation of gaps in a forest by a fall of a dominant or emergent trees a. clearing b. ecotone c. chablis d. synusia

c. chablis

Infectious diseases are easily transmissible and usually caused by abiotic agent. On the other hand, non-infectious diseases are non-transmissible and usually caused by biotic agent. a. Both statements are incorrect. b. Only the 1st statement is correct. c. Only the 2nd statement is correct. d. Both statements are correct.

a. Both statements are incorrect.

Any type of fruit or nut produced by trees or shrubs and eaten by wildlife a. berry b. pome c. mast d. legume

c. mast

An invasive mollusks in the Philippines that displaced the native kuhol, Pila luzonica a. Claris batrachus b. Glossogobius giurus c. Pomacea canalicuta d. Clarias gariepinus

c. Pomacea canalicuta

In wildlife management, it pertains to the area traversed by an animal or population in its normal daily activities a. key areas b. home range c. territory d. critical areas

b. home range

The three levels of biodiversity are a. genetic, variety, species b. variety, species, ecosystem c. genetic, ecosystem, biome d. genetic, species, ecosystem

d. genetic, species, ecosystem

What is the official common name of Dillenia indica, which is known as one of the famine foods? a. katmon b. Handapara c. Katmon kalabaw d. Malakatmon

b. Handapara

Not classified under cultural control of integrated pest management? a. use of fungi b. crop rotation c. sanitation d. modified planting

a. use of fungi

Dugong dugon, a declared protected marine mammal of the Philippines, is locally known as dugong or: a. Philippine Turtle b. sea cow c. sea eagle d. Philippine dolphin

b. sea cow

Speciation induced by geographical or physical separation of the ancestral population a. allopatric speciation b. locational speciation c. sympatric speciation d. geographical speciation

a. allopatric speciation

Translocation refers to the movement of water, minerals, foods and hormones from sources to utilization or storage sites. It is a one-directional process which is downward only. a. Only the first statement is true b. Only the second statement is true c. Both statements are true d. Both statements are false

a. Only the first statement is true

The plant families, namely, Malvaceae, Tiliaceae, Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae have been lumped into what family? a. Lamiaceae b. Malvaceae c. Fabaceae d. Euphorbiaceae

b. Malvaceae

Detrimental to the genetic quality of a population and future generations a. generic b. deterioration c. eugenic d. dysgenic

d. dysgenic

The graph of species versus area that describes the asymptotic growth in number of species encountered as the area sampled increases. a. species-area curve b. species curve c. site index d. species richness graph

a. species-area curve

It refers to the inability to withstand attack by an organism or damage by non-living agent causing jury and sometimes resulting in the death of the host even in the presence of favorable environmental factors: a. resistance b. optimum range c. susceptibility d. tolerance

c. susceptibility

The original ancestor of a vegetatively propagated clone: a. ramet b. eaglet c. signet d. ortet

d. ortet

Trial planting to determine the growth performance of trees of unknown origin and quality is called: a. selection planting b. provenance trial c. silviculture d. species trial

b. provenance trial

The loss of turgor of plant tissues: a. knot b. dieback c. wilt d. damping off

c. wilt

What is the correct sequence of the levels of biodiversity? a. genetic, species, landscape, community or ecosystem, regional b. genetic, community or ecosystem, species, landscape, regional c. genetic, species, community or ecosystem, landscape, regional d. genetic, species, community or ecosystem, regional, landscape

c. genetic, species, community or ecosystem, landscape, regional

Fiddlehead fern, locally known as pako, is one of the non-timber forest products that can be eaten. What part of pako is eaten as vegetable? a. flowers b. roots c. rhizome d. young leaves or shoot

d. young leaves or shoot

The fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide in a carbon sink through biological or physical processes, such as photosynthesis. a. assimilation b. carbonization c. respiration d. sequestration

d. sequestration

A means of classifying vegetation communities according to the presence and absence of certain species: a. floristic composition b. species composition c. species richness d. species diversity

a. floristic composition

The margin where two or more vegetation patches meet a. ecotone b. ecotype c. edge d. boundary

c. edge

Altered soil microclimate is detrimental to soil organism which require moisture for processes. Compaction of soil has no effect on microbial activity. a. All statements are true. b. Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true c. All statements are false d. Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false

d. Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false

Photosynthesis is the manufacture of carbohydrates by plants from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll, with sunlight as the energy source. In this process, oxygen is sequestered and carbon is released. a. Only the first statement is true b. Only the second statement is true c. Both statements are true d. Both statements are false

a. Only the first statement is true

The storage of living materials at very low temperatures within liquid nitrogen to protect against damage. a. cryopreservation b. electrophoresis c. gene stacking d. refrigeration

a. cryopreservation

The scientific name of tubang-bakod is: a. Jatropha multifida b. Jatropha integerrima c. Jatropha podagrica d. Jatropha curcas

d. Jatropha curcas

It refers to overall structure or physical appearance - what the community and its dominant species look like, their height and spacing (height and canopy cover), and shape. a. Synecology b. Morphology c. Physiognomy d. Autecology

c. Physiognomy

An ecological formation with distinctive plant and animal communities that are produced and maintained by certain climatic conditions. a. ecotone b. biome c. ecotype d. ecosystem

b. biome

A straight line placed on the ground along which ecological measurements are taken. a. point b. gradsect c. quadrat d. transect

d. transect

The amount of food produced by a tree for its growth depends upon: a. availability of nutrients in the soil b. the leaf area of the crown or the rate of photosynthesis per unit of the leaf area c. size of the tree d. none of the above

b. the leaf area of the crown or the rate of photosynthesis per unit of the leaf area

The bottom layer of a body of water a. subsurface zone b. margin zone c. bed d. benthic zone

d. benthic zone

Organisms living in a swamp, pond, lake or any other standing water. a. marine b. lotic c. lentic d. marginal

c. lentic

Orders of insects with members injurious to plants a. lepidoptera b. ortoptera c. coleoptera d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, is a native flowering vine in the Philippines. How do you describe its flowers? a. Flowers are seagreen in color, pendant, clustered bird's beak like inflorescence up to 4 1/2 ft long b. Flowers are yellow and simple. c. Flowers are dark red and racemes. d. Flowers are orange in color, pendant up to 1 ft long.

a. Flowers are seagreen in color, pendant, clustered bird's beak like inflorescence up to 4 1/2 ft long

The oil from the flower of this tree is used for high-grade perfumes: a. saraca b. amherstia c. ilang-ilang d. sampaguita

c. ilang-ilang

It is known as the largest coral atoll-like reef in the Philippines and is found in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro a. Apo Reef Natural Park b. Nasugbu Reef c. Tubbataha Reef d. Tawi-tawi Reef

a. Apo Reef Natural Park

Not among the genera under Dipterocarpaceae: a. Vatica b. Ficus c. Shorea d. Anisoptera

b. Ficus

As regards biodiversity, it is a place where there is a high number of endemic species that are presently facing the danger of extinction a. threatened habitat b. biodiversity hot spot c. priority area d. threatened place

b. biodiversity hot spot

A stem of leaf modified to coil around other plants or objects a. phyllode b. trap c. spine d. tendril

d. tendril

The arrangement of soil particles into groups or aggregates a. soil texture b. soil structure c. soil porosity d. soil arrangement

b. soil structure

An organism living on dead organic matter. a. parasites b. saprophyte c. pest d. epiphytes

b. saprophyte

A stream or portion of a stream that flows only in direct response to precipitation a. ephemeral b. perennial c. spring d. gully

a. ephemeral

Tamaraw is endemic to Samar Island. On the other hand, the Philippine tarsier is endemic to Mindoro. a. Only the first statement is true b. Only the second statement is true c. Both statements are true d. Both statements are false

d. Both statements are false

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

b. bulb

It refers to the population size of an organism that a specific habitat can support for its optimum natural function. a. ecological density b. productivity c. fecundity d. carrying capacity

d. carrying capacity

Not among the families that exude white sap a. Moraceae b. Apocynaceae c. Lamiaceae d. Sapotaceae

c. Lamiaceae

Bulk density considers both the solids and the pore space. On the other hand, particle density considers only the mineral solids. a. Only the first statement is true b. Only the second statement is true c. Both statements are true d. Both statements are false

c. Both statements are true

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

What is the scientific name of bunga, a palm that is often called the betel tree because its fruit, which is a nut, is often chewed along with the betel leaf, a leaf from a vine of the Piperaceae family a. Arenga pinnata b. Areca catechu c. Pinanga insignis d. Nypa fruticans

b. Areca catechu

A relationship between two species of organisms in which the individuals of one species adversely affect those of the other and are unaffected themselves. a. amensalism b. mutualism c. commensalism d. symbiotic

a. amensalism

IUCN protected area category which covers an entire body of land or ocean with an explicit natural conservation plan, but usually also accommodates a range of for-profit activities. a. Strict Nature Reserve b. Natural Monument c. Wilderness Area d. Protected Landscape/Seascape

d. Protected Landscape/Seascape

The aqueous extract of Pterocarpus indicus is described as: a. faintly blue b. strongly florescent c. dark red d. light reddish yellow

b. strongly florescent

It is known as the leaf of a fern a. rhizome b. frond c. sporangium d. sorus

b. frond

Which of the following best described the shape of teak (Tectona grandis) fruit? a. ellipsoid b. globose c. ovoid d. pyriform

b. globose

Why it 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

d. Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false

A parenchyma tissue in the center of a dicot stem. a. placenta b. plasmolysis c. plastid d. pith

d. pith

It is a series of oxidation-reduction reactions whereby living things obtain energy through breakdown of organic materials. a. respiration b. breathing c. transpiration d. assimilation

a. respiration

In old and mature stands or natural stands forests, considerable part of timber volume is destroyed by a. varicose borer b. gall rust c. heart rot fungi d. shoot moth borer

c. heart rot fungi

Gugo or Entada phaseoloides is a? a. tree b. palm c. woody vine d. shrub

c. woody vine

Which descriptions refer to strict protection zone? I. Protected areas which have high biodiversity value. II. Protected area which are closed to all human activities except for scientific studies III. Protected area which are closed to all human activities except for ceremonial/or religious use by ICCS/IPS a. II and III b. I and II c. I, II and III d. I and III

b. I and II

It is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium. a. mist b. hydroponics c. bubble baths d. aeroponics

d. aeroponics

As to leaf arrangement, when leaves are arranged in a tight cluster or bundle, the arrangement is called ______ while it is ______ when leaves arranged along the stem in pairs with each pair at right angles to the succeeding and preceding pairs. a. sessile-distichous b. fascicled-decussate c. whorled-opposite d. fascicled-alternate

b. fascicled-decussate

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