CROP SCIENCE

(50 items )

1. To increase the root surface area for absorption of roots produced specialized epidermal cells

called,

a. trichomes b. root caps

c. root hairs.. ✔ ❤ d. root cells

2. In the root tip, the variety of fully differentiated cells and tissues can be found in the,

a. meristematic region b. elongation region c. maturation region ✔ ❤ d. root cap

3. Growth in size of secondary growth of roots and stems is generally absent in

a. gymnosperms b. angiosperms

c. monocots ✔ ❤ d. dicots

4. The enlarged fleshy underground part of the following crops are generally classified as stems,

except

a. cassava ✔ ❤ b. potato c. ginger d. gabi

5. Small raised areas in the bark woody stems which function for gas exchange are called ,

a. pneumatophores b. lenticels ✔ ❤ c. stomata d. pits

6. The point in the stem where leaves and buds arise is the,

a. branch axil b. internode c. leaf axil d. node ✔ ❤

7. The vascular bundles are in scattered arrangement in the stem of

a. monocots ✔ ❤b. ferns c. dicots d. pines

8. Dicots are flowering plants having the ff. characteristics , except

a. flower parts in 3's or their multiples ✔ ❤

c. secondary growth

d. two cotyledons

9. During drought conditions , monocot leaves rolls in order to prevent excessive evaporation.

This rolling phenomenon occurs as a result of specialized large epidermal cells which become

flaccid during drought. These cells are called,

a. bulliform cells ✔ ❤b. subsidiary cells c. guard cells d. trichomes

10. Double fertilization which results to the formation of an embryo and an endosperm tissue is a

reproductive process which is unique to,

a. angiosperms ✔ ❤ b. algae c. gymnosperms d. ferns

11. In the mango fruit, the sweet edible part is botanically termed as

a. pericarp b. endosperm

c. mesocarp ✔ ❤

d. exocarp

12. In a corn embryo , the embryonic shoot, is enclosed by a sheath called the

a. coleoptile ✔ ❤b. coleus c. coleorhiza

d. callose

13. The study of growing, arranging and marketing of flowers and foliage plants

a. olericulture b. floriculture ✔ ❤

c. horticulture d. agriculture

14. Industrial crops classified as beverage

a. coconut b. papaya c. cacao ✔ ❤ d. vanilla

15. Succulent plants with little or no secondary stem or woody tissue

16. Short or low self-supporting several stemmed woody plants

a. tree b. vine c. shrub ✔ ❤ d. herb

17. Crops grown to reduce soil erosion control weeds and conserve moisture

a. silage crops b. cover crops ✔ ❤c. soiling crops d. catch crops

18. Short season crops grown for additional income

a. cash crops ✔ ❤b. cover crops c. nurse crops d. trap crops

19. The ff are nonsense codons, except

a. UAG b. AUG ✔ ❤ c. UAA d. UGA

20. The diameter of DNA helix

a. 2 nm b. 20 nm c. 2A d. 20A ✔ ❤

21. Father of Genetics

a. Mendel ✔ ❤ b. Bateson c. Darwin

d. Weismann

22. A factor affecting farmers preference which reflects the farmer's desire or what he is seeking

a. farmer's knowledge b. beliefs

c. attitudes d. goals ✔ ❤

23. Socioeconomic factor affecting farmers capability which refers to the carrying out of farming

activities

a. marketing b. capital

c. management ✔ ❤

d. production
24. Increases farm production as an outlet of farm products and a source of farm inputs

a. labor b. capital c. land d. market ✔ ❤

25. Physical and financial assets of

the farmers

a. land b. labor c. market d. capital ✔ ❤

26. Totality of genes, species and ecosystems in a region

a. biodiversity ✔ ❤ b. sustainability c. ecology d. population

27. It includes all the biomass harvested from the crop

a. biological yield ✔ ❤ b. economic yield

c. potential yield d. actual yield

28. Resistance of a landscape or system to disturbance and its recovery from disturbance

a. productivity b. diversity

c. stability ✔ ❤d. sustainability

29. Crops that are grown mainly to control soil erosion

a. rotation crops b. legumes c. contour crops d. cover crops ✔ ❤

30. The systematic planting of different crops in succession

a. cover cropping b. intercropping c. crop rotation ✔ ❤d. strip cropping

31. Construction of an earthen embankment to control runoff in sloping areas of high rainfall

a. contouring b. terracing ✔ ❤ d. SALT d. farm ponds

32. A commercially available inoculant for legume crops to enhance N fixation

a. rhizobium b. nitroplus ✔ ❤ c. azolla

d. mychorizza
33. In crop rotation the cereal crop is generally followed by

a. cereal crop b. legume crops ✔ ❤ c. root crop d. legumes and root crops

34. Involves planting two kinds of crops in regular alternate strips in sloping areas

a. contour strip cropping ✔ ❤b. strip cropping c. relay cropping d. contour cropping

35. Points on the ground of sloping area with the same elevation

a. contour ✔ ❤ b. ridges c. furrows d. slope

36. PSB was replaced by NSIC, by what law ?

a. R.A. 7308 ✔ ❤ b. R.A. 2000 c. R.A. 7001

d. AFMA

37. Capacity of a cell cultured in vitro to regenerate into a plant.

a. potency b. totipotency ✔ ❤

c. micropropagation d. culturability

38. In the folk song "Bahay Kubo" how many crops are mentioned in the song?

a. 16 b. 21 c. 18 ✔ ❤ d. 22

39. Which among the ff is not a variety of tomato?

a. Morena ✔ ❤b. Marimar c. Maxima d. Marikit

40. Considered as food of the Gods.

a. Mango ✔ ❤b. Jackfruit c. Lanzones d. Grapes

41. The scientist who formulated the "rule of thumb" in seed storage was

a. Harrington ✔ ❤b. Taylor c. Collin d. Van Daar

42. Example of a plant propagated by root cutting

a. Onion b. Okra c. Guava. ✔ ❤d. Eggplant

a. Peanut b. Coconut c. Pili nut d. Cashew ✔ ❤

44. Many plants with tropical origin fix carbon using

a. C3 pathway b. C4 pathway ✔ ❤ c. CAM pathway d. Calvin cycle

45. Example of a small fruit

a. Pineapple ✔ ❤ b. Lanzones c. Tamarind d. Duhat

46. Easiest method of plant propagation is

a. Marcotting b. Inarching c. layering

d. Cuttage ✔ ❤

47. Type of fruits that exhibits a rise in respiration when it starts to ripen

a. non- climacteric b. climacteric

c. tropical ✔ ❤ d. temperate

48. The mucilage or waxy material around some seeds that causes physical dormancy

a. exodermis b. seed coat

c. sacro-testa ✔ ❤ d. nota

49. White tag is attached to the bag of

a. Breeder seed ✔ ❤ b. Foundation seed

c. Registered seed d. Certified seed

50. A farmer can spray his crop if the clouds in the sky are

a. cumulonimbus b. nimbus

c. cirrus ✔ ❤d. nimbostratus