Crop Science – Agriculturist Licensure Exam Reviewer (Set 1)

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One of the main response of plants to duration of daylight is flowering . How do you call a response to the length of daylight by plants:
- Photoperiodism
- Thermoperiod
- Geotropism
- Floricane
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Angiosperms are divided into monocot and dicot. The three basic parts of a plant are as follows, except one:
- Stems
- Branches
- Roots
- Leaves
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Simple permanent tissues are uniform . They have only type of cell structure . These include the following , except:
- Epidermis
- Parenchyma
- Xylem
- Schlerenchyma
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A plant which conserve or store water so that they will grow well in dry place is called
- Mesophytes
- Hydrophytes
- Xerophytes
- None of the choices
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The soil’s water contains dissolved mineral salts . This liquid is known as the
- Soil pH
- Soil solution
- Soil saline
- Soil probe
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Applying lime to the soil serves the following , except;
- Sweetness the soil
- Improves the availability of plant nutrients
- Increases the activity of microorganism
- Increases the soil Ph
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A nitrogen loss for plant when urea is converted to ammonium carbonate when applied to warm Moist soils is called
- Leaching
- Denitrification
- Nitrification
- Volatilization
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When the chemical produced by one plant affect another plant more productive , this is called?
- Allelopathy
- Inhibitor
- Phytoxicity
- Ginning
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Uses up stored energy and gives off heat is
- Photosynthesis
- Transpiration
- Metabolism
- Respiration
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Stamen is made up of the following , except one;
- Pollen
- Anther
- Style
- Filament
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Act of placing pollen from the male reproductive organ into the female reproductive organ into the female reproductive organ of a flower , often is carried out by bees or wind is called
- Fertilization
- Regeneration
- Translocation
- Pollination
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The botanical name for cassava
- Diocorea alata
- Manihot esculenta
- Pennisetum purpureum
- Mangifera indica
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Produces the pollen grains is
- Anther
- Filament
- Stigma
- Pollen tube
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A vegetative method of propagating new plants by producing adventitious roots before the new plant is cut from the parent . A portion of an attached shoot is partially buried underground where roots develop is called
- Grafting
- Layering
- Budding
- Cutting
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A process in which nitrogen in the atmosphere is fixed and converted to usable forms by nitrogen –fixing bacteria and actinomycetes
- Nitrogen fixation
- Organic matter decomposition
- Mineralization
- Mobilization
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Transplanting method for lowland rice has the following advantages , except one:
- Plants have a headstart in growth over weeds
- Crop stays for a shorter time the field
- Less labor requirement in planting
- Ease in weeding operation
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A plant part which forms the lower stem and root is called
- Epicotyl
- Hypocotyl
- Epigynous
- Hypogynous
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A root which become food reservoirs that retain surplus food during the adverse period to be used by the plant when it is able to renew its growth
- Fibrous root
- Tap root
- Fleshy roots
- Aerial root
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A type of stem without branches such as in papaya and corn
- Crown
- Simple
- Climbing
- Stolon
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This is the period within 2 to 3 weeks prior to harvesting of rice when water is no longer needed is called
- Ripening stage
- Reproductive stage
- Seed filling stage
- Vegetative stage
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Intermittent irrigation is a system of water application in which paddy fields are alternately flooded and drained . Soil surface is allowed to dry before the next water application is made . It has the following advantages, except one:
- Less requirement of irrigation water
- Lessening of drainage problems
- Promotion of soil aeration thereby avoiding the formation of toxin and other substances detrimental to plants
- It results in good weed control
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A fertilizer application method in which fertilizer is applied in a strip 3 to 3 cm beneath and to the side of the location of the seed during the operation is called:
- Broadcast application
- Band application
- Sidedressing application
- Localized application
Question of
Coffee has the following cultivar or varieties , except one:
- Arabian
- Liberica
- Excelsa
- Criollo
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This budding method can be used when the bark is not slipping . This done by slicing downward into the rootstock at a 45 degree angle through one-quarter of the wood is called
- Patch budding
- Chip budding
- T – budding
- None of the choices
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Plants bear staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant as in corn is called
- Monoecious plants
- Dioecious plants
- Polygamous plants
- Monorchid plants
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The stalk of an individual flower in a cluster is called
- Peduncle
- Calyx
- Pedicel
- Corolla
- Corolla
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A part of the flower which connects the ovary to the stigma is called
- Placenta
- Style
- Anther
- Filaments
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A fruit derived from flowers that have many pistil on a common receptacle is called
- Single fruits
- Multiple fruits
- Aggregate fruits
- None of the choice
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This is the seed or vegetative propagating material produced by or under the direct control of the sponsoring plant breeder . It is the basis of the first and recurring increasing of basic seed
- Foundation seed
- Breeder seed
- Registered seed
- Certified seed
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The science and practice of growing , harvesting , handling , storing , processing and marketing tree fruits is called
- Olericulture
- Floriculture
- Pomology
- Horticulture
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The science and practice of growing harvesting , processing and marketing vegetables is called
- Olericulture
- Floriculture
- Pomology
- Horticulture
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The science and practice of growing , harvesting , storing , designing and marketing orchids , anthurium etc..plants is called
- Pomology
- Olericulture
- Floriculture
- Horticulture
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The cultivation of agricultural crops in the water is called
- Hydroculture
- Hydroponic
- Hydroscopic cultivation
- None of the choices
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The growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the field . It is denoted by a plus (+) sign between any two crops grown simultaneously is called
- Sequential cropping
- Relay cropping
- Intercropping
- None of the choices
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Gametogenesis in the female part of the flower is called
- Microsporogenesis
- Megasporogenesis
- Parthenogenesis
- Morphogenesis
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A part of the female flower develops into a seed on fruits as in the case may be
- Style
- Ovary
- Ovule
- Placenta
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As the fruit reaches the end of its growth period , it may undergo some characteristics qualitative changes , which are collectively referred to as
- Senescence
- Ripening
- Flowering
- None of the choices
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A small opening in the ovary through which a cell from the pollen grain passes the pollen tube is called
- Microscophore
- Macrophyle
- Megapyle
- Micropyle
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The part of the axis of an embryo above the region of attachment of the cotyledons is called
- Endocarp
- Ligule
- Epicotyl
- Hypocotyl
Question of
The following are the varieties or cultivar of pineapple, except one:
- Smooth cayenne
- Pico
- Red Spanish
- Queen
Question of
The first transgenic variety that was commercialized tomato release in the U.S.A in 1994 is called
- Flavr –Savr
- Improve pome
- Cosima
- Marion Market
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Cadang-cadang is caused by viroid, a disease of
- Banana
- Abaca
- Coconut
- Mango
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One of the dominating crop in Bicol Region is
- Tobacco
- Pili nut
- Banana
- Corn
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Vegetative materials for sugarcane , sweet potato, cassava and forage grasses is called
- Stem cutting
- Tubers
- Bulbs
- Corms
Question of
Which is not the variety under Rambutan?
- Chanee
- Maharlika
- Seematjan
- Seenjonja
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Day neutral plants can initiate the flowers under any night length, example is
- Potato
- Corn
- Tobacco
- Soybean
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The study of processes occurring in plants and the influence of the environmental conditions on these processes is called
- Plant Physiology
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Crop Protection
- Horticulture
Question of
Which of the following is not a discipline in Crop Protection?
- Entomology
- Plant Pathology
- Weed Science
- Crop Science
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A group of plants originating from a single individual and is reproduced asexually is called
- Line cultivar
- Clonal cultivar
- Cultivar
- Pome
Question of
Oil crops that grown for oil content are as follows, except:
- Coconut
- Lumbang
- Soybean
- Castor

Crop Science – Agriculturist Licensure Exam Reviewer (Set 1)

One of the main response of plants to duration of daylight is flowering . How do you call a response to the length of daylight by plants:

Angiosperms are divided into monocot and dicot. The three basic parts of a plant are as follows, except one:

Simple permanent tissues are uniform . They have only type of cell structure . These include the following , except:

A plant which conserve or store water so that they will grow well in dry place is called

The soil’s water contains dissolved mineral salts . This liquid is known as the

Applying lime to the soil serves the following , except;

A nitrogen loss for plant when urea is converted to ammonium carbonate when applied to warm Moist soils is called

When the chemical produced by one plant affect another plant more productive , this is called?

Uses up stored energy and gives off heat is

Stamen is made up of the following , except one;

Act of placing pollen from the male reproductive organ into the female reproductive organ into the female reproductive organ of a flower , often is carried out by bees or wind is called

The botanical name for cassava

Produces the pollen grains is

A vegetative method of propagating new plants by producing adventitious roots before the new plant is cut from the parent . A portion of an attached shoot is partially buried underground where roots develop is called

A process in which nitrogen in the atmosphere is fixed and converted to usable forms by nitrogen –fixing bacteria and actinomycetes

Transplanting method for lowland rice has the following advantages , except one:

A plant part which forms the lower stem and root is called

A root which become food reservoirs that retain surplus food during the adverse period to be used by the plant when it is able to renew its growth

A type of stem without branches such as in papaya and corn

This is the period within 2 to 3 weeks prior to harvesting of rice when water is no longer needed is called

Intermittent irrigation is a system of water application in which paddy fields are alternately flooded and drained . Soil surface is allowed to dry before the next water application is made . It has the following advantages, except one:

A fertilizer application method in which fertilizer is applied in a strip 3 to 3 cm beneath and to the side of the location of the seed during the operation is called:

Coffee has the following cultivar or varieties , except one:

This budding method can be used when the bark is not slipping . This done by slicing downward into the rootstock at a 45 degree angle through one-quarter of the wood is called

Plants bear staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant as in corn is called

The stalk of an individual flower in a cluster is called

A part of the flower which connects the ovary to the stigma is called

A fruit derived from flowers that have many pistil on a common receptacle is called

This is the seed or vegetative propagating material produced by or under the direct control of the sponsoring plant breeder . It is the basis of the first and recurring increasing of basic seed

The science and practice of growing , harvesting , handling , storing , processing and marketing tree fruits is called

The science and practice of growing harvesting , processing and marketing vegetables is called

The science and practice of growing , harvesting , storing , designing and marketing orchids , anthurium etc..plants is called

The cultivation of agricultural crops in the water is called

The growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the field . It is denoted by a plus (+) sign between any two crops grown simultaneously is called

Gametogenesis in the female part of the flower is called

A part of the female flower develops into a seed on fruits as in the case may be

As the fruit reaches the end of its growth period , it may undergo some characteristics qualitative changes , which are collectively referred to as

A small opening in the ovary through which a cell from the pollen grain passes the pollen tube is called

The part of the axis of an embryo above the region of attachment of the cotyledons is called

The following are the varieties or cultivar of pineapple, except one:

The first transgenic variety that was commercialized tomato release in the U.S.A in 1994 is called

Cadang-cadang is caused by viroid, a disease of

One of the dominating crop in Bicol Region is

Vegetative materials for sugarcane , sweet potato, cassava and forage grasses is called

Which is not the variety under Rambutan?

Day neutral plants can initiate the flowers under any night length, example is

The study of processes occurring in plants and the influence of the environmental conditions on these processes is called

Which of the following is not a discipline in Crop Protection?

A group of plants originating from a single individual and is reproduced asexually is called

Oil crops that grown for oil content are as follows, except:

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