Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

AGRI 31: Fundamentals of Crop Science > Lab Exercise 1 - Identification and Classification of Crops > Flashcards

Lab Exercise 1 - Identification and Classification of Crops Flashcards

1
Q

How are crops described and judged?

A

based on similarity of morphological charateristics, henced assessed features of the crop are associated with its common or scientific name

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what are used to formally identify crops?

A

scientific names

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

True or False:

Common names are used to identify crops

A

False, because common names of plants differ from language to language

scientific names are used to formally identify crops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

scientific names are assigned by ICN

what does ICN stand for?

A

International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

aside from ICN, ICNCP also assigns the rules for scientific names

What does ICNCP stand for?

A

International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

True or False:

Each crop has only one scientific name

A

True, there is only one accepted legitimate scientific name but nomenclature changes through time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

formal system used to identify crops at the species level

A

binomial nomenclature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

the binomial nomenclature has two parts; the first part is a generic name and the second part identifies the crop’s species

What does the first part identifies?

A

the crop’s genus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the binomial nomenclature has two parts; the first part is a generic name and the second part identifies the crop’s species

What is the second part?

A

a specific epithet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Scientific names are in what language?

A

latin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

True or False:

When writing a scientific name typewritten, it should be underlined per part

A

False, scientific names should be written:

if handwritten - underlined per part
if typewritten - italicized

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

True or False:

When scientific names are typewritten, it should be italicized

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

True or False:

Crop will only have one specific scientific name

A

False, although plants only have one legitimate accepted scientific name, nomenclature changes through time and names in the present can be turned to synonyms instead in the future

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

crop classification systems important in crop production discussed

A
  1. Botanical (General)
  2. Based on use or purpose for which the crop is grown
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

enumerate the different ways to classify crops based on the general classification

A
  1. according to the mode of reproduction
  2. according to life cycle
  3. according to growth habitat
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the different classifications of crops according to the mode of reproduction?

A

sexual and asexual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

plants that develop after undergoing meiosis and fertilization in the flower to produce a viable embryo in the seed

Bonus: How was the plant classified?

A

sexual

bonus: according to the mode of reproduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

plants that are produced by any vegetative means not involving meiosis and the union of gametes

bonus: Under what classification is this definition under?

A

asexual

bonus: general/botanical classification of crops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How can you produce a plant asexually?

bonus: give specific examples

A

by any vegetative means

bonus: grafting, cuttings, tissue culture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

True or False:

Crops can only either have sexual or asexual modes of reproduction

A

False, some crops have both sexual and asexual modes of repoduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Does strawberries reproduce sexually or asexually?

A

Both, strawberries are able to reproduce through seeds and their vegetative parts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

classification of plants according to their life cycle

A

annuals, biennials, perennials

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

plants that does not die after flowering and lives from year to year

A

perennials

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Modified True or False:

Biennials complete their cycle in one growing season

A

False, annuals complete their cycle in one growing season while biennials requires two years or at least part of two growing seasons with a dormant period between growth stages to complete their life cycle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

classification of cabbage according to their life cycle

A

biennial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

True or False:

the biological life cycle and life cycle in cultivation of carrots and cabbages is two growing seasons

A

False, carrots and cabbages are biennials according to their biological life cycle but both crops are harvested before flowering for higher economic yield

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

a carrot’s and cabbage’s biological life cycle and _______ are different

A

life cycle in cultivation

both crops are harvested before they flower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Why are carrots and cabbages harvested before they finish their biological life cycle?

bonus: When are they harvested?

A

for higher economic yield

bonus: before flowering; after one growing season

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

the life cycle of carrots and cabbages in cultivation

A

annual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Which of the following are succulent plants?

shrubs, herbs, trees, vines, liana

A

herbs and vines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

True or False:

vines are succulent plants without self-supporting stems

A

true

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

True or False:

herbs are succulent plants with self-supporting stems

A

true

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Modified True or False:

Shrubs are succulent plants without self-supporting stems

A

False

Possible answers:

vines are succulent plants without self-supporting stems

shrubs may have several main branches with no trunk and rarely grows higher than 5 meters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Modified True or False:

Shrubs rarely grows higher than 5 meters

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

plants with a single central stem to which branches are attached and are usually taller than a shrub

A

tree

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

True or False::

Shrubs have a trunk

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

What is a liana?

A

long-stemmed woody vines that are rooted in soil and use trees and other structures for vertical support

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Crops are often characterized at what time of their developmental stage?

Bonus: Why?

A

reproductive maturity

Bonus: most crops are often herbaceous at germination and vegetative stages but are ultimately woody at maturity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

grasses grown for their grains

A

cereals/grain crops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

crops grown for pods and seeds

A

legumes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

crops grown for enlarged or tuberous roots

A

root crops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

crops grown for their fibers used in textile, cordage, twines, sacks, bags, etc.

A

fiber crops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

What are oil crops?

bonus: give an example

A

crops grown for their oil content

bonus: soybean, peanut, sunflower, castor, coconut, lumbang (candlenut), safflower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

examples of sugar crops

A

sugarcane, sugarbeet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

crops grown to be used as roughage source for animals

A

pasture or forage crops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

para grass, napier grass, and guinea grass are examples of ________

bonus: What classification is used?

A

grasses

bonus: based on use or purpose for which the crop is grown

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

coffee, tea, and cacao are examples of ________

bonus: give the definition of your answer

A

beverage crops

crops grown to be used for brewing non-alcoholic drinks

48
Q

crops used to provide special flavor, scent, and color to food and other products

bonus: give an example

A

spices, condiments, and essences

bonus: black pepper, vanilla, citronella, ilang-ilang, annatto

49
Q

definition of latex and resins

bonus: give an example

A

used for extracting sap from the trunk or stem

bonus: rubber, chico, pili, rimas, papaya

50
Q

crops with curative, laxative, and pesticidal properties

A

medicinal and poison crops

51
Q

usually eaten with staple crops

bonus: Can it be further classified? If yes, how?

A

vegetables

bonus: according to similarities in the method of culture

52
Q

How can vegetables be further classified? Enumerate the different classifications

A

according to similarities in the method of culture

root, leafy, stem, flower, fruit

53
Q

what are fruits?

bonus: Under what classification are fruits?

A

edible botanical fruits usually used for dessert which may be eaten raw, cooked, or in processed form

bonus: based on use or purpose for which crop is grown

54
Q

enumerate the different classifications of fruits

A

small fruit, nut fruit, tree fruit

55
Q

plants cultivated mainly for their aesthetic value

bonus: Can it be classified further? How?

A

ornamentals

bonus: according to their special uses

56
Q

plants grown for its flowers

bonus: give an example

A

cut flowers or florist crops

bonus: gladiolus, roses, daisies, chrysanthemum, anthriums, orchids

57
Q

give an example of florist greens

bonus: what is another name for florist greens?

A

ferns, asparagus, fortune plant, palmera (butterfly palm)

bonus: cut-foliage

58
Q

definition of cut-foliage

bonus: Under what type is cut-foliage based on use or purpose for which the crop is grown?

A

foliage which provides the background in floral arrangement

bonus: ornamentals

59
Q

difference between cut flowers and flowering pot plants

A

both are grown for their flowers but flowering pot plants are grown in containers and their flowers are usually used for display purposes

60
Q

give an example of flowering pot plants

A

kalanchoe, African violets, poinsettia

61
Q

plants used for landscaping purposes such as ground cover, barrier, specimen, edging, accents, filler, etc.

bonus: give an example

A

landscape plants

bonus: blue palm, white grass, Bangkok kalachuchi, song of India

62
Q

Modified True or False:
Landscape plants are used in lawns or greens

A

False

Possible Answers:

Turfs are used in lawns or greens

Landscape plants are used for landscaping purposes

63
Q

plants grown for attractive folliage for decoration

bonus: where are they grown: indoors or outdoors?

A

foliage plants

bonus: both

64
Q

examples of turf

bonus: Turf is a type of ornamental, according to what is turf further classified?

A

bermudagrass, carabao grass, bluegrass

bonus: according to special uses

65
Q

plants used in lawns or greens

66
Q

For agricultural censuses, FAO developed the ICC

What does FAO stand for?

A

Food Agricultural Organization

67
Q

For agricultural censuses, FAO developed the ICC

What does ICC stand for?

bonus: Why is it recommeded to use ICC for agricultural censuses?

A

Indicative Crop Classification

bonus: because in this mode of classification, a particular crop is classified only once regardless of its use and purpose, hence using ICC would help ease global crop inventory and production data processing

68
Q

a crop that is plowed under while still green and growing to improve the soil

A

green manure

69
Q

any crop grown to provie soil cover, prevent soil erosion by wind or water, improve soil, and control weeds

A

cover crop

70
Q

a crop sown with another crop and harvested seperately

A

companion crop

71
Q

Modified True or False:

When a companion crop is sown with another crop, the combination benefits either or both of the crops

72
Q

give an example of a companion crop and how it is used

A

small-grain cereal crops sown with forage crops (grasses or legumes)

living ipil-ipil used as live trellis for black pepper

73
Q

definition of trap crop

A

crop planted to protect the main crop from pests by attracting the pest to the crop itself and later destroying it

74
Q

definition of catch crop

A

a short-seasoned crop grown immediately after the failure of the main crop to utilize residual resources

75
Q

Given ____ as the main crop, a sweet potato is an example of _______ with its job is to trap ______

A

rice
trap crop
rats

76
Q

given rice as the main crop, after a typhoon, mustard and pechay is planted immediately

what are pechay and mustard in this scenaraio?

A

catch crops

77
Q

differenc between soilage and silage

A

both are grasses grown and cut but soilage is directly fed to animals while silage are fermented and preserved first after being cut before being fed to animals

78
Q

significance of identification of crops

A

essential in agriculture, particularly in propagation, collection, weed, and toxic plant discrimination

79
Q

Differentiate each systems of classification of crops

A
  • Artificial system: basis of grouping is the structure or feature
  • Natural system: based on the most prominent and the most peculiar morphological structure of the plant
  • Phylogenetic system: according to their evolutionary status
80
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of malunggay

A

Moringa oleifera, tree/shrub, perennial, sexual/asexual

81
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of avocado

A

Persea americana, tree, perennial, sexual/asxual

82
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of sweet potato

A

Ipomoea batatas, herb, annual/perennial, asexual/sexual

83
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of rambutan

A

Nephelium lappaceum, tree, annual/perennial, asexual/sexual

84
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of corn

A

Zea mays, herb, annual, sexual

85
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of cassava

A

Manihot esculenta, shrub, annual/perennial, sexual/asexual

86
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of gabi

A

Colocasia esculenta, herb, perennial, asexual

87
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of rice plant

A

Oryza sativa, herb, annual, sexual

88
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of coconut

A

Cocos nucifera, tree (palm), perennial, sexual/asexual

89
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of pomelo

A

Citrus maxima, tree, perennial, sexual

90
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of bignay

A

Antidesma bunius, tree, perennial, sexual/asexual

91
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of potato

A

Solanum tuberosum, herb, perennial/annual, asexual

92
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of mung bean

A

Vigna radiata, herb, annual, sexual

93
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of kapeng barako

A

Coffea liberica, small tree/large shrub, perennial, sexual/asexual

94
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of papaya

A

Carica papaya, herb, perennial, sexual/asexual

95
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of onion

A

Allium cepa, herb, annual, sexual/asexual

96
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of lanzones

A

Lansium domesticum, tree, perennial, sexual

97
Q

Give the scientific name, growth habit, life cycle, and mode of reproduction of pili

A

Canarium ovatum, tree, perennial, sexual

98
Q

Moringa oleifera

99
Q

Persea americana

100
Q

Ipomoea batatas

A

sweet potato

101
Q

Nephelium lappaceum

102
Q

Zea mays

103
Q

Manihot esculenta

104
Q

Colocasia esculenta

105
Q

Oryza sativa

A

Rice Plant

106
Q

Cocos nucifera

107
Q

Citrus maxima

108
Q

Antidesma bunius

109
Q

Solanum tuberosum

110
Q

Vigna radiata

111
Q

Coffea liberica

A

kapeng barako

112
Q

Carica papaya

113
Q

Allium cepa

114
Q

Lansium domesticum

115
Q

Canarium ovatum

116
Q

scientific name of tomato

A

Solanum lycopersicum

117
Q

synonym of Solanum lycopersicum

A

Lycopersicon esculentum

AGRI 31: Fundamentals of Crop Science (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions