Forest Ecosystem MOCK Exam 3 Flashcards
The thorax of an insect consists of ____ tightly fused segments.
a. two
b. four
c. five
d. three
d. three
Canker disease in tree species are evidence by which of the following:
I. longitudinal bark cracks
II. girdled branches
III. necrosis of leaves
a. I, II
b. I, III
c. I, II, III
d. II, III
c. I, II, III
A small flattened cytoplasmic organelle having a secretory function.
a. flagellum
b. ribosome
c. dictyosome
d. hydrophyte
c. dictyosome
______is the product of sexual reproduction of plants.
a. seed
b. flower
c. fruit
d. seedling
a. seed
Species trials involve series of tests to determine the suitability of any tree species to an area given the prevailing site condition. Which of the series of tests uses survival rate only as indicator of performance?
a. species growth test
b. species performance test
c. species selection test
d. species elimination test
d. species elimination test
Which are parts of the embryo?
I. primary root
II. endosperm
III. first leaves
a. I, III
b. I, II
c. I, II & III
d. II, III
a. I, III
A vascular bundle connecting the vascular system of a leaf with that of the stem.
a. hilum
b. node
c. leaf primordium
d. leaf trace
b. leaf trace
Atrophic symptoms are disease symptoms manifested when there is slowing down in development of plant parts or failure of organs to develop fully. _____ is that condition when internodes are stunted and when leaves are clustered.
a. chlorosis
b. etiolation
c. rosetting
d. suppression
c. rosetting
______ is a method of rooting cuttings which involves oxygen cycling in water where cuttings are placed and addition of nutrients in the water.
a. mist
b. hydroponics
c. aeroponics
d. bubble bath
b. hydroponics
In old mature stands of natural forest, considerable part of timber volume is destroyed by _____.
a. varicose borer
b. heart rot fungi
c. shoot moth borer
d. gall rust
b. heart rot fungi
The family where tanniferous trees and shrubs belong:
a. malvaceae
b. moraceae
c. anacardiaceae
d. rutaceae
c. anacardiaceae
A flaccid condition of the cell due to deficiency of water and low turgor pressure.
a. turgid
b. hydrolyzed
c. wilt
d. plasmolized
c. wilt
Which of the following is NOT a necrosis of the green plant tissues?
a. blight
b. blotch
c. canker
d. firing
c. canker
This indicates that the seeds are free from any pathogenic microflora and harmful insects.
a. seed health certification
b. quarantine’s report
c. species health record
d. pathogenic certificate
a. seed health certification
Which of the following are direct influences of deforestation on soil chemistry?
I. Removal of regular organic matter inputs
II. Decreased soil nutrients due to fire
III. Higher soil temperature
a. I, II, & III
b. II, III
c. I, III
d. I, II
c. I, III
What are some of the requirements for suitable species for erosion control?
I. It must be straight boled
II. It should have deep and widespread root system
III. It must be able to withstand drought
a. I, II
b. II, III
c. I, III
d. I, II, III
b. II, III
To further promote biodiversity in the country, MC no. 2004-06 was enc=forced. What strategy is being promoted by this circular?
a. logban
b. sustainable forestry
c. rainforestation farming
d. assisted natural regeneration
c. rainforestation farming
Kamag and kayugalo belong to family_____.
a. caesalpiniaceae
b. combretaceae
c. bursaceae
d. casuarinaceae
a. caesalpiniaceae
____refers to the swelling of the bark beyond girdling wounds due to overaccumulation of food.
a. dwarfing
b. etiolation
c. epinasty
d. sarcody
d. sarcody
The growth or yield of a tree depends upon food production (photosynthesis) being _____ the food consumption (respiration).
a. more or less equal to
b. considerably lesser than
c. equal to
d. considerably greater than
d. considerably greater than
Begins with predominantly inorganic environment and characterized by early and continued dominance of producers.
a. primary succession
b. heterotrophic succession
c. ecological succession
d. autotrophic succession
d. autotrophic succession
These are the most common pest of Albizzia falcataria for the larvae are gregarious feeders which can totally consume the leaf tissues after the first or second molt.
I. Eurema blanda
II. Eurema hecabe
III. Eurema sinensis
a. I, III
b. I, II
c. II, III
d. I, II &III
b. I, II
_____is the science of classification and nomenclature of plants while_____ is an art and science of studying the external form and structure of trees.
a. dendrology and morphology
b. systematics and tree physiology
c. plant taxonomy and tree morphology
d. plant systematics and tree morphology
c. plant taxonomy and tree morphology
The Philippines has four climatic types based on rainfall throughout the year. The first type has__________.
a. No dry season with a very pronounced maximum rainy period from November to January
b. Rainfall more or less evenly distributed throughout the year
c. Two pronounced seasons, dry seasons from November to April; wet during the rest of the year
d. Seasons are not very pronounced, relatively dry from November to April , and wet from the rest of the year
c. Two pronounced seasons, dry seasons from November to April; wet during the rest of the year
When old, this species has bark that peels off in long irregular thin flakes.
a. Gubas
b. Yemane
c. Bagras
d. Lamug
c. Bagras
______is a significant legislation in Philippines Biodiversity conservation which establishes the National Policy on Biological Diversity.
a. EO 108
b. RA 7586
c. PD 705
d. EO 578
d. EO 578
It refers to fruits of grasses, seed-like thin pericarp adherent to the seed.
a. pappus
b. caryopsis
c. raphe
d. ray seed
b. caryopsis
The tallest grass in the world is:
a. cogon
b. talahib
c. tukod langit
d. bamboo
d. bamboo
The enlarged, basal portion of a pistil in which ovules are found.
a. pericycle
b. pericarp
c. ovary
d. peristome
c. ovary
What factors influence the causative agent to be non- infectious?
I. inadequate mineral nutrients
II. unsuitable soil
III. weather condition
a. I, II
b. I, III
c. II, III
d. I, II, & III
d. I, II, & III
What type of buttress is exhibited by Canarium ovatum?
a. Flying
b. Steep
c. Plant
d. Round
a. Flying
_____is the production of the protoplast from nonliving materials like food and minerals.
a. photosynthesis
b. reproduction
c. assimilation
d. respiration
c. assimilation
As a forester in charge, you walk through your teak plantation. You noticed that the leaves look scorched along the margins. The teak trees are deficient in ___.
a. calcium
b. nitrogen
c. potassium
d. phosphorus
c. potassium
The scientific name of Kalios Streblus asper belonging to the family Lauraceae. The fruits are ovoid.
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
b. Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true
Which is considered as the worst pest of pines in the Philippines?
a. Pitrova cristata
b. Dioryctria rubella
c. Ips calligraphus
d. Fusarium solani
c. Ips calligraphus
The most common foliage disease of Kaatoan bangkal and narra is leafspots. When many leafspots coalesce in the leaf tissue, it is called as______.
a. blight
b. die-back
c. canker
d. scorch
a. blight
Example of ecological values of the forest.
a. Tidal wave, flood and erosion barrier
b. Venue for relaxation
c. ceremonial grounds
d. every species has the right to exist
a. Tidal wave, flood and erosion barrier
Water in the biosphere moves in cycles. Arrange in order the following water movements to describe the water cycle with rain as the primary source of water.
I. Transpiration and evaporation
II. Precipitation
III. Infiltration
IV. Condensation
a. IV, II, III and I
b. I, IV, II, and III
c. II, III, I and IV
d. III, I, IV, and II
c. II, III, I and IV
Plant systematics pertains to the:
a. division of related classes of plants
b. study of plant distribution
c. identification, classification and evolutionary relationship of plants
d. silvicultural treatments
c. identification, classification and evolutionary relationship of plants
Its presence in the cell results in the stiff and sturdy framework and lack of motility in plants.
a. cell wall
b. cellophane
c. chlorophyll
d. chloroplast
a. cell wall
Altered soil microclimate is detrimental to soil organisms which require moisture for processes. Compaction of soil has no effect on microbial activity.
a. Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true
b. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false
c. Both statements are false
d. Both statements are true
b. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false
What gives the sandy soil its looseness, good aeration, good drainage and easy tillage characteristics?
a. the relatively low amount off organic materials
b. the relatively high amount of inorganic materials
c. the relatively low amount of organic materials
d. the relatively high amount of organic materials
b. the relatively high amount of inorganic materials
Loss of biodiversity decreases the probability of recovery after significant disturbance or adaptation to changing conditions. The degree to which a system can recover to such a disturbance is a measure of its____.
a. Perseverance
b. Endurance
c. Resilience
d. Integrity
c. Resilience
What differentiates a cleft from a lobed leaf in terms of leaf margins?
a. Its margin is cut into sharp teeth
b. Its incisions extend 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 midr
______are some living things that seem to belong to neither the plant or animal kingdom.
a. diatom
b. digitales
c. protist
d. cells
c. protist
Glycolysis is the first phase in the process of ___.
a. assimilation
b. respiration
c. transpiration
d. absorption
b. respiration
Damping off is classified as a______ symptom while chlorosis is ______symptom.
a. necrotic-atrophic
b. atrophic-necrotic
c. necrotic-hypertrophic
d. hypertrophic-atrophic
a. necrotic-atrophic
Whys is it NOT advisable to collect seeds from isolated individual trees?
a. because you don’t know their parent trees
b. because they self pollinate
c. because their seeds fall to the ground
d. because they are young or immature trees
b. because they self pollinate
Is a transition area between a protected area and the surrounding landscape.
a. ecotone
b. bufferzone
c. hedgerows
d. wilderness area
b. bufferzone
The tendency of progenies to be like their parents brought about by the environment and interaction of heritable factors.
a. heredity
b. segregation
c. variation
d. individual assortment
a. heredity
A large planting hole with plenty of refilled soil result to:
I. higher initial growth
II. waterlogged seedlings
III. increase in survival rate
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I, II, and III
d. I and III
d. I and III