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Area 2 - Sciences Flashcards

PART 1: Objective type under Sciences (animal, soil, crop, crop protection)

1
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The act of belching or casting up gas from the stomach

A

eructation

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2
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scientific name of goat

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capra hircus

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3
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scientific name of pig/swine

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Sus domesticus

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4
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scientific name of bird/chicken

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gallus gallus domesticus

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5
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scientific name of sheep

A

ovis aries

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6
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inflammation of the testis is called

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orchitis

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7
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Sili labuyo or chili pepper is scientifically knows as

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Capsicum frutescens

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8
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cropping systems where strips of grass or legumes crop are laid between contour strips of crops in the regular rotations; they may be even or irregular in width; they may be placed on critical slope areas of the field

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buffer strip

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9
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It is the stage of growth that is considered the start of the reproductive phase and is marked by the initiation of panicle primodium. This state occurs approximately 70 to 75 days before the expected date of maturity.

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panicle initiation

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10
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A virus condition affecting all cloven-hooved animals like cattle, sheep, pigs, and deer.

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foot and mouth disease

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11
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the moisture content at which wilting is complete

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ultimate wilting

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12
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Materials made up of 2 or more minerals that solidify

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rocks

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13
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high shrinking (when dry) and swelling (when wet); readily observed in the field by the presence of unusually large cracks during dry season.

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Montmorillonite

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14
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_____ is a natural and dynamic body formed on the land surface and made up of a porous mixture of inorganic and organic materials whose composition and properties influence the growth of plants.

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soil

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15
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Minerals formed under conditions of temperature and pressure found at the earth’s surface by weathering pre-existing minerals.

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Secondary minerals

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16
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Water between field capacity and permanent wilting point.

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available water

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17
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Water held at SSMT >31 atmosphere; vapor form and not available to plants.

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Hygroscopic water

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18
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It is made up of clay minerals or various kinds

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inorganic colloids

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19
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____ are stable biological products of the decomposition of organic matter, often humus

A

Organic colloids

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20
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A soil type which is loosely packed with large air spaces

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sandy soil

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21
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Soil profile refers to an arrangement within a soil of ____

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its horizontal layout

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22
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What is the key component of soil that make it more cohesive?

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Clay

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23
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Which soil layer is made up of small lumps of rocks?

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C-horizons

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24
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Which soil horizon contains humus?

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A-horizon

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25
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Any substance which is added to the soil or applied to the plant to supply the elements essential for plant nutrition.

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fertilizers

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26
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It refers to the alkalinity and acidity of soil.

A

Soil pH

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27
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Inbreeding depression in most reproductive traits in farm animals is caused by:

A

Parent offspring mating

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28
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_______ leads to random genetic drift because of chance variation or sampling effects/errors.

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small population size

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29
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Gestation period for sow

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114 days

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30
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Breeds of Swine

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Largewhite, Landrace, Duroc, Hampshire, Berkshire, Mieshan, Native

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31
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Breeds of Goats

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Anglo-Nubian, Tuggenburg, Alphine, Saanen, Boer, Native

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32
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Breeds of Chicken

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Native: Camarines, Darag, Bolinao
Foreign: Sasso, Alugbati

33
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Soil properties

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Soil texture, structure, profile, pH

34
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Proportion of sand, silt, and clay

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soil texture

35
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geometry or physical arrangement of the soil particles in relation of each other

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soil structure

36
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the vertical distribution of the soil; topsoil, subsoils

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soil profile

37
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amount of H+ ion in soil water (acidity measurement, affects nutrient availability)

A

soil pH

38
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Another term for each horizons.
A-horizon
B-horizon
C-horizon

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A-horizon - surface soil
B-horizon - sub-soil
C-horizon - substrata or parent material

39
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Soil forming rocks

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igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

40
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classification of soil based on texture

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loam, sandy loam, silt loam, clay loam

41
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refers to the percentage of the soil volume which is not occupied by the solid portions of the soil

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porosity

42
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Refers to the ease of crumbling of soil

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friability

43
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property of soil which enables clay to change shape without cracking when it is subjected to deforming stress

A

plasticity

44
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Susceptibility of soils to puddling.

A

puddlability

45
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tiniest of all soil particles, it can only be seen under an electron microscope

A

soil colloid

46
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Soil colors; generally caused by the presence of organic matter

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black soil

47
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Soil colors; contains plenty of iron and with good drainage

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red soil

48
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Soil color; the color is due to poor organic matter or low in iron content, either low in fertility, poor in drainage or both

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gray soil

49
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Soil color; poor organic matter, or very low in iron.

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white soil

50
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Defined as the quantity of air in the soil which remains after the soil has been saturated with water to the point of absolute water capacity

A

air capacity of soils

51
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Classification of soil water

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  1. hygroscopic water
  2. capillary water
  3. gravitational water
52
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Capacity of soil to retain water against the downward pull of the force of gravity

A

field capacity

53
Q

indicates the percentage MC of a soil at which plants wilts and will not be able to recover.

A

wilting percentage

54
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Refers to the proportion of Carbon and Nitrogen in fresh organic matter which affects its decomposition

A

C:N ratio; 3:1

55
Q

Biochemical transformation of N in soil

A

ammoniafication, nitrification, and dentrification

56
Q

herbaceous plants grown in cultivated fields with a more or less extensive system of culture

A

field crops

57
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examples of field crops

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cereals, seed legumes, root/tubers, fibers

58
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Garden crops, grown under systems of intensive culture in relatively small areas

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vegetables, tree fruits, nuts

59
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Types of vegetables

A

leafy, solanaceous, cucurbits, legumes, rootcrops, indigenous, herbs

60
Q

Diseases in swine

A

Mastitis - infection of the teats
Metritis - inflammation of the womb
Dystocia - difficulty in giving birth
Agalactia - failure to produce milk

61
Q

the action of giving birth

A

parturition

62
Q

the chewing of food

A

mastication

63
Q

Meat from cattle

A

beef

64
Q

Meat from cattle less than 1 year old

A

veal

65
Q

Meat from carabao

A

carabeef

66
Q

Meat from goats

A

chevon

67
Q

Meat from swine

A

pork

68
Q

Meat from sheep

A

mutton

69
Q

Meat from young sheep

A

lamb

70
Q

Meat from dear

A

venison

71
Q

Meat from illegal source

A

hot meat

72
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meat that has not undergone any substantial change from the time of slaughter

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fresh meat

73
Q

the premises approved and registered as premises for slaughtering animals for human food

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abattoir

74
Q

slaughtering an animal which is already dead of some causes prior to slaughter

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cold slaughter

75
Q

destroying most disease-producing microorganism and limiting fermentation in milk

A

pasteurization

76
Q

Fresh milk of high purity is to be delivered to the customer within 36 hours

A

certified milk

77
Q

contains finer globules of butterfat than those present in fresh milk

A

homogenized milk

78
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milk where the butterfat is replaced with vegetable fat such as coconut fat

A

filled milk

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