CVSTODES SYLVARVM_Forest Ecosystem Flashcards by Brillianne Mae Ballasio

The following are components of the disease triangle except:
a. Host plant
b. Environment
c. Man
d. Causal agent
e. None of the mentioned

c. Man

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The rules of proof of pathogenicity was formulated by:
a. Robert Hooke
b. Robert Koch
c. Robert Hartig
d. Robert Manion
e. None of the mentioned

b. Robert Koch

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Chlorosis is an example of what type of morphological symptom:
a. Necrotic
b. Hypertrophic
c. Hyperplastic
d. Atrophic
e. None of the mentioned

a. Necrotic

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Signs are evidences of the biotic causal agent of disease, an example of which is:
a. Spot
b. Spore
c. Anthracnose
d. Fungus
e. None of the mentioned

d. Fungus

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The stages of disease development are the following, except:
a. Association
b. Incubation
c. Inoculation
d. Infection
e. None of the mentioned

a. Association

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Achlorophyllous organisms that have filamentous vegetative structures called hyphae
a. Nematodes
b. Fungi
c. Bacteria
d. Viruses
e. None of the mentioned

b. Fungi

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Agents of inoculum transmission include the following, except:
a. Wind
b. Insects
c. Animals
d. Seed plants
e. None of the mentioned

d. Seed plants

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Symptoms of damping off disease include:
a. Wood rot and Canker
b. Root rot and Wilting
c. Chlorosis and Defoliation
d. Leaf spot and Anthracnose
e. None of the mentioned

b. Root rot and Wilting

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The following are principles of disease control except:
a. Protection of the host plant
b. Therapy of the pathogen
c. Exclusion of the pathogen
d. Development of resistant varieties
e. None of the mentioned

b. Therapy of the pathogen

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Examples of fungal reproductive structures include:
a. Fruiting bodies
b. Sclerotia
c. Rhizomorph
d. Mycelia
e. None of the mentioned

a. Fruiting bodies

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Any structural resource of the environment that provides shelter and site for breeding, feeding, escape, nesting and other natural functions of an animal.
a. Topography
b. Cover
c. Home range
d. Vegetation
e. Habitat

b. Cover

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Tragulus nigricans, which is an endangered species
of wildlife and endemic to Palawan, belongs to this
group of vertebrate.
a. Amphibia
b. Reptilia
c. Aves
d. Pisces
e. Mammalia

e. Mammalia

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It refers to the population size of an organism that the environment or a specific habitat can support for
its optimum functions.
a. Fecundity
b. Carrying capacity
c. Ecological density
d. Productivity
e. Biotic potential

b. Carrying capacity

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It is a dynamic process for the wise-use of wildlife resources and maintaining the productiveness and
wildlife habitats.
a. Wildlife management
b. Wildlife conservation
c. Ecotourism
d. Wildlife values
e. Wildlife protection

b. Wildlife conservation

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Tamaraw and Philippine Eagle exhibit this type of growth curve.
a. Geometric
b. Exponential
c. Parametric
d. Trigonometric
e. All of the mentioned

a. Geometric

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The scientific name of Palawan Peacock Pheasant is:
a. Mimizuku gurneyi
b. Tanygnathus lucionensis
c. Pitta kochi
d. Polypectron emphanum
e. Cervus mariannus

d. Polypectron emphanum

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It is a two-way movement, often latitudinal or altitudinal, and usually between seasonally used home ranges in different climatic zones.
a. Dispersal
b. Migration
c. Distribution
d. Transportation
e. Circumnavigation

b. Migration

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It is part or all of a home range that is defended to the exclusion of other animals, especially conspecifics.
a. Shelter
b. Cover
c. Territory
d. Niche
e. Habitat

c. Territory

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The international treaty adopted at Rio Earth Summit (1992), which requires the establishment of IPAS for a comprehensive approach to biodiversity protection is known as:
a. CITES
b. Convention on Biological Diversity
c. Ramsar Convention
d. Sustainable Development
e. Bonn Convention

b. Convention on Biological Diversity

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It refers to the estimate of the number of animals in a defined population at a certain area at a particular time.
a. Population density
b. Population size
c. Population growth
d. Biotic potential
e. Carrying capacity

a. Population density

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The change in form of insects as they grow from immature to adult stage.
a. Instar
b. Metamorphosis
c. Stadium
d. Larva
e. Exuvia

b. Metamorphosis

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The term for the shedding of cuticle in insects.
a. Sclerotization
b. Tagmosis
c. Ecdysis
d. Apolysis
e. Metamorphosis

c. Ecdysis

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The term for immature stage of hemimetabolous insects.
a. Young
b. Nymph
c. Naiad
d. Larva
e. Pupa

c. Naiad

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The evolutionary process by which organisms like insects adjust and fit to the changes in the environment.
a. Evolution
b. Natural selection
c. Adaptation
d. Behaviour
e. None of the mentioned

c. Adaptation

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A term referring specifically to the insects that are internal parasite of the other insects and require only one host to complete the life cycle; eventually kill the host upon emergence to adult. a. Endoparasite b. Ectoparasite c. Parasitoid d. Predator e. Host

c. Parasitoid

It refers to the reoccurrence of pest problem or outbreak due to the development of insect resistance to insecticides. a. Pest epidemic b. Pest dispersal c. Pest resurgence d. Pest invasion e. None of the mentioned

c. Pest resurgence

The insect order of Ips calligraphus, a wood-boring pest of pine tree. a. Lepidoptera b. Coleoptera c. Dermaptera d. Hemiptera e. Hymenoptera

b. Coleoptera

The type of development of Mahogany Shoot Borer, Hypsipyla robusta. a. Paurometabola b. Hemimetabola c. Holometabola d. Ametabola e. All of the mentioned

c. Holometabola

The endopterygote insect order with hindwings very much reduced or knob-like, termed as “haltere”. a. Lepidoptera b. Coleoptera c. Diptera d. Hemiptera e. Dermaptera

c. Diptera

The coconut scale insect currently damaging greatly and killing many coconut trees in Laguna and part of Quezon belongs to this insect Order. a. Orthoptera b. Isoptera c. Diptera d. Neuroptera e. Hemiptera

e. Hemiptera

The soil definition “a natural body differentiated into horizon of mineral and organic constituent, usually unconsolidated, of variable depth and which differs from the parent material below in morphology, physical properties and constitution, chemical properties and composition, and biological characterization” is under what concept? a. Pedological b. Edaphological c. Pedagogical d. Geological e. All of the mentioned

a. Pedological

In the equation S= f (cl, o, r, p, t), summarizing the factors of soil formation, what does p means? a. Pedological b. Physical c. Parent material d. Physiological e. All of the mentioned

c. Parent material

Vertical section of a soil exposing the various horizons from the topmost layer to the less weathered material. a. Soil horizon b. Soil cut c. Soil pit d. Soil profile e. All of the mentioned

d. Soil profile

Layers of soil with distinct properties more or less parallel to the ground surface. a. Soil horizon b. Soil cut c. Soil pit d. Soil profile e. All of the mentioned

a. Soil horizon

soil profile, what does the horizon designation Oe means? a. Moderately decomposed litter layer b. Humified litter layer c. Slightly decomposed litter layer d. Highly decomposed litter layer e. None of the mentioned

a. Moderately decomposed litter layer

It refers to the movement of parent materials like silicate clays and sesquioxides out of the horizon by means of percolating water. a. Illuviation b. Leaching c. Percolation d. Eluviation e. None of the mentioned

d. Eluviation

It refers to the movement of materials into the horizon. a. Illuviation b. Leaching c. Percolation d. Eluviation e. None of the mentioned

a. Illuviation

Defined as all unconsolidated materials mentioned the bedrock. a. Solum b. Soil profile c. Regolith d. Dirt e. None of the mentioned

c. Regolith

It refers to the particle size distribution of the soil. a. Soil structure b. Soil texture c. Soil aggregation d. Fine earth fractions e. None of the mentioned

b. Soil texture

The binding together of primary particles to form secondary aggregates, units or peds. a. Soil structure b. Soil texture c. Soil aggregation d. Coherence e. None of the mentioned

c. Soil aggregation

The movement of water and minerals from the roots to the leaves is called: a. Translocation b. Absorption c. Transpiration d. Diffusion e. None of the mentioned

a. Translocation

The escape of water in vapour form from the plant through the stomata to the atmosphere. a. Adsorption b. Transpiration c. Photosynthesis d. Condensation e. None of the mentioned

b. Transpiration

The phenomenon on which plants turn to the direction of the source of light referred to as: a. Periodicity b. Geotropism c. Photosynthesis d. Phototropism e. None of the mentioned

d. Phototropism

This is referred to as the intake of water and minerals from the soil, and oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air. a. Assimilation b. Respiration c. Respiration d. Adsorption e. Absorption

d. Adsorption

In the process of photosynthesis, two products are produced. These are: a. Oxygen and energy b. Sugar and oxygen c. Sugar and energy d. Sugar and starch e. None of the mentioned

b. Sugar and oxygen

Part of the plant cell composed primarily of calcium pectate: a. Cell wall b. Middle lamella c. Vacuole d. Nucleus e. None of the mentioned

a. Cell wall

This component of the cell participates actively in the process of respiration. a. Tonoplast b. Lysosomes c. Nucleolus d. Mitochondria e. None of the mentioned

d. Mitochondria

The oxidation by plants of compound containing carbon and hydrogen to carbon: a. Photosynthesis b. Respiration c. Digestion d. All of the mentioned e. None of the mentioned

b. Respiration

A leaf tissue composed of loosely packed, irregular parenchymatous cell containing chloroplasts: a. Style b. Spongy mesophyll c. Sporangium d. Sporocyte e. None of the mentioned

b. Spongy mesophyll

The other term for photosynthesis is: a. Assimilation b. CO2 assimilation c. Carboxylation d. Nitrification e. None of the mentioned

b. CO2 assimilation

A group of genetically similar plants derived asexually from a single individual. a. Clones b. Zygotes c. Mutant d. Relative e. None of the mentioned

a. Clones

The study of variation and inheritance in forest trees. a. Genetics b. Forest Genetics c. Forest Tree Improvement d. Phenotype e. None of the mentioned

b. Forest Genetics

Which of the following is the purpose of seed zone? a. Basis for rational sampling for provenance trials b. Guide for transferring seeds for national planting programs c. Guide in establishing maximum geographic limits d. All of the mentioned e. None of the mentioned

d. All of the mentioned

It is the physical expression of a trait in an individual, resulting from a developmental interaction of the individual’s genotype and its environment. a. Genotype b. Genome c. Phenotype d. Provenance e. None of the mentioned

c. Phenotype

The movement of specific alleles among different populations of a species or among related species. a. Gene flow b. Hybridization c. Genetic drift d. Mutation e. None of the mentioned

a. Gene flow

These are natural stands or plantations consisting of phenotypically superior trees that are managed as immediate sources of quality seeds for operational planting. a. Clonal Seed Orchard b. Seed Production Area c. Seedling Seed Orchard d. Seed Zone e. None of the mentioned

b. Seed Production Area

Having one or more sets of unlike alleles. a. Heterozygous b. Multizygous c. Homozygous d. Polyzygous e. None of the mentioned

a. Heterozygous

These are well planned and managed plantations for producing large quantities of genetically improved seeds in the cheapest and fastest manner. a. Seed Production Area b. Seed Orchards c. Seed Zones d. All of the mentioned e. None of the mentioned

b. Seed Orchards

A buffer zone completely surrounding a Seed Production Area to produce pollen contamination from outside a. Seed Zone b. Pollen Dilution Zone c. Contact Zone d. Sterilization Zone e. None of the mentioned

b. Pollen Dilution Zone

A heritable change in the genetic constitution, which provides ultimate source of variation. a. Genetic drift b. Selection c. Mutation d. Evolution e. None of the mentioned

c. Mutation

The ecosystem regulators are the: a. Plant consumers b. Consumers c. Producers d. Decomposers e. None of the mentioned

b. Consumers

Role an organism plays in its community, including its habitat and its interactions with other organisms: a. Biodiversity b. Ecological niche c. Habitat d. Ecological pyramid e. None of the mentioned

b. Ecological niche

A plant community that occupies newly available or little differentiated site is called: a. Pioneer b. Climax c. Seedling d. Sapling e. None of the mentioned

a. Pioneer

It refers to the inability to withstand attack by an organism or damage by non-living agent causing serious injury and sometimes resulting in the death of the host event in the presence of favourable environment factors. a. Resistance b. Optimum range c. Susceptibility d. Tolerance e. None of the mentioned

c. Susceptibility

The first basic principle of Ecology is expressed in which of the following terms? a. Ecological balance b. Stability c. Interrelatedness d. Homeostasis e. None of the mentioned

c. Interrelatedness

An organism that synthesizes organic compounds from inorganic substances through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis: a. Predator b. Decomposer c. Producer d. Consumer e. None of the mentioned

b. Decomposer

An association between algae and fungi is called: a. Rhizobium b. Symbiosis c. Lichen d. Mutualism e. None of the mentioned

c. Lichen

These organisms are also known as decomposers: a. Omnivores b. Detritivores c. Carnivores d. Outbreeding e. None of the mentioned

b. Detritivores

It is a long process whereby genetic changes take place that favours the survival of the population that could adapt to the environment: a. Survival of the fittest b. Natural selection c. Adaptation d. Evolution e. None of the mentioned

a. Survival of the fittest

In the tropics, the bulk of the nutrients are found in: a. Atmosphere b. Ecosystem c. Biomass d. Soil e. None of the mentioned

d. Soil

A technical term referring to any taxonomic rank. a. Hierarchy b. Taxon c. Classification d. Rank e. None of the mentioned

b. Taxon

The placement of plants, animals and objects into groups and categories for a clear understanding, proper study and effective organization in its simplest form. a. Classification b. Nomenclature c. Identification d. Description e. Systematics

a. Classification

A classification system that uses as many taxonomical characters as possible to group taxa. a. Mechanical system b. Natural system c. Phylogenetic system d. Artificial system e. None of the mentioned

b. Natural system

Name published without description, diagnosis or reference. a. Correct name b. Legitimate name c. Naked name d. Illegitimate name e. None of the mentioned

c. Naked name

Area or areas with high species endemism and are expecting rapid rates of habitat modification or loss. a. Endangered b. Threatened c. Botanical hotspot d. Rare e. None of the mentioned

c. Botanical hotspot

Any attribute referring to form, structure, physiology or behavior, which is considered separate from the organism. a. Description b. Character c. Multi-seral d. Phenotype e. None of the mentioned

b. Character

Mostly trees with sympodial twigs, fruit oneseeded, flattened, ribbed, or winged drupe. a. Myristicaceae b. Lauraceae c. Malphigiaceae d. Combretaceae e. Meliaceae

b. Lauraceae

Includes a list of the names of all plants published since 1753. a. Flora b. Monograph c. Synopsis d. Index Kewensis e. Keys

d. Index Kewensis

It is any of the two or more identical names based on different types, only one of which can be legitimate. a. Autonym b. Basionym c. Homonym d. Synonym e. None of the mentioned

c. Homonym

A name applied more extensively in a country speaking a common language. a. Local name b. Official common name c. Scientific name d. Latin name e. None of the mentioned

b. Official common name

Primary tissue of the stem that produces tissue at the cortex and the pith. a. Xylem b. Ground meristem c. Aerial axis d. Procambium e. None of the mentioned

b. Ground meristem

A cell part bounded on the outside plasmalemma and on the inside by tonoplast a. Anthocyanin pigment b. Cell wall c. Fiber cells d. Protoplast e. None of the mentioned

d. Protoplast

Primary tissue that gives rise to primary vascular tissues. a. Protoderm b. Tunica c. Aerial axis d. Procambium e. None

d. Procambium

Cells with thickened cell walls at the corner and specialized to support the growing regions. a. Parenchyma cells b. Collenchyma cells c. Sclerenchyma cells d. Stone cells e. None of the mentioned

b. Collenchyma cells

The meristematic region between primary phloem and primary xylem. a. Protoderm b. Procambium c. Vascular cambium d. Ground meristem e. None of the mentioned

c. Vascular cambium

A type of fleshy fruit with soft, thick and juicy pericarp. a. Berry b. Pome c. Achene d. Nut e. None of the mentioned

a. Berry

A stem layer composed of cells that have thick walls, which are impregnated by suberin-fatty materials. a. Cork b. Xylem c. Phloem d. Parenchyma e. None of the mentioned

a. Cork

Type of cells that are isodiametric in shape with plenty of intercellular space. a. Parenchyma cells b. Collenchyma cells c. Sclerenchyma cells d. Cell wall e. None of the mentioned

a. Parenchyma cells

Fruit formed from a single flower with several ovaries, with a common receptacle forming one mass of fruit. a. Aggregate fruit b. Multiple fruit c. Collective fruit d. Syconium e. None

a. Aggregate fruit

A berry with slightly hard outer wall consisting of the receptacle and exocarp. a. Pepo b. Hesperidium c. Pome d. Drupe e. None of the mentioned

a. Pepo

The correct standardized ending for the rank of Order. a. ales b. aceae c. phyta d. oidae e. dae

a. ales

Assignment of plants to group within a system of hierarchy of rank/category a. Nomenclature b. Dendrology c. Classification d. Systematic e. None of the mentioned

c. Classification

Xanthostemon verdugonianus is commonly found in a. Ultramafic forest b. Mangrove forest c. Molave forest d. Dipterocarp forest e. Temperate forest

a. Ultramafic forest

The determination of the correct name of a plant as being similar or different from an already known plant. a. Nomenclature b. Dendrology c. Classification d. Identification e. Systematics

d. Identification

The branch of forestry that deals with the study of trees and other woody plants including their classification, nomenclature, identification and morphology. a. Taxonomy b. Dendrology c. Dendrochronology d. Botany e. Systematics

b. Dendrology

The collection of sepals that enclose the other flower organs in the buds. a. Androecium b. Corolla c. Calyx d. Gynoecium e. None of the mentioned

c. Calyx

Botanical term for the stalk of a simple leaf. a. Veins b. Petiolule c. Petiole d. Midrib e. Rachis

c. Petiole

The network of xylem and phloem vessels arising from the midrib. a. Veins b. Ligule c. Rachis d. Midrib e. Petiolule

a. Veins

Trees that do not shed their leaves and persist throughout the year. a. Evergreen b. Fugacious c. Persistent d. Deciduous e. Tropical

a. Evergreen

In many grass species, these are slender roots usually of different sizes. a. Fascicled roots b. Fleshy roots c. Taproots d. Fibrous root e. Corm

d. Fibrous root

It consists of abiotic and biotic components interacting with each other. a. ecosystem b. ecotone c. niche d. site e. None of the mentioned

a. ecosystem

The branch of ecology that deals with the study of a single organism. a. Synecology b. Autecology c. Succession d. All of the mentioned e. None of the mentioned

b. Autecology

The growing region in higher plant is called a. Protoderm b. Protoplasm c. Meristem d. Cytoplasm e. None of the mentioned

c. Meristem

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