C a. nematodes c.

heterotrops
b. pathogen d. ascomycetes

C 31. A known $our@ of a dammar:

a. Hopea c. Shora
b. Parashorea d. Vatica

32. The use of natuqlenemleg to control pest infestations is known as:

D a. insecticide c. herbiclde
b. predator control d. biological control

p 33. A collective term for mrk, mrk cambium and phelloderm:

a. pericycle c. peristome
b. periderrrr d. pericarp

b 34. lt refers to the study of the grorvth and development of forest stands as
l
influenced by various environmental factors:
a. periculture c. forest influences
b. silvics d. silviculture

A 35. These are sgatial delineations of the country into contiguous and,more or
lep;h-og1o_g9nou{.zoi11e!}Llli__Ie!-a!eddiversityin,ter:msof f aunatandf tcra
composition:
a. Biogeographic zones c. Multiple use zones
b. Buffer zones d- Core zones

L 36. Which of the following statements are TRUE?

l. The rate of ffonv o'f leaf fall through out the rotation is broadly
proportional to the rate of production of new foliage.
[], Leaf fall can be expected to increase very rapidly during canopy
closure.
lll. At an advance stage, foliage and letter production continues to
increase at an increasing rate.
a. land lll only c. land ll only
b. ll and lllonly d. l, ll and lll only

37. This is a large group of invertebrate animals characterized by ha'uing

V extemally segmented bodies and appendages, a chitinous exoskeleton, a
homecoel, a ventral nerve cord and dorsal h-rain:
a. Arachnida c. Annelida
b. ArthropOda d. lnsecta

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b. chelicerae d. cheliped

39. Water is the most abundant mmpound in active cells frequently

L constituting more than 90% of_the p1glgplasm. Plant cells absorb large
quantities of water through lmbiiion, osmosis and by physiologically adive
transport. Water is important in plants because:
a. lt increasesthe witting potnt
b. lt decreases turgor pressure
c. lt is a constituent of living protoplasm
d. lt dissolves oxygen
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A' 40. These are clayey soils with high shrink - swetl potential and which have
wide, deep cracks when dry.
a. vertisols c. ultisols
b. solum d. planozols

v
41. Which of the following refer to @!g!ggyZ
t. Concerned yvith forest as a biological community
il. \Mth the interrelationships between trees and other organisms irr
the community
A
il1. \Mth the interrelationships between these organisms and the
environment.
a. ll & lll only c. I & lll only
b. l, ll & lll d. I & ll only

42. Adynamic social process that defines and seeks to attain wisg use of
D wildlife resources while maintaining the productivity of wildlife habitat
pertains to:
a. habitat management
b. ecosystem management
c. biodiversity conservation
d. wildlife conservation
C 43. Which of the following are efie@
l. increased surface runoff
ll. reduced root penetration
lll. less available soil moisture
a. ll and lllonly c. l, ll and lll
b. I and lll only d. land ll only

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( 44. That part of the embryo above the point of attachment of the cotyledons
which upon glo\Mth-fqrng-thesbggt of the plant:
a. periderm c. epocotyl ('i-."u \
b. endosperm d. hypocotyls I r.,.-i ,,

45. A loose film of water around soil particles:

a. capillary water c. available water
b. rain water d. clogged water

46. These are the units from wnic cteO:

D a. Amylase c. Enzymes
b. Fafty acids d. Amino acids

47. Complex organic substance frequently associated -[Link]"g g_ejtuloge-oJ-

sssandgqlgell walls:
a. isotope f,vrNrJ
c. cutin
b. tructose
-drl-ignin
48. The class oltgngi that replqclg_cgx ase{ually only:
a. Ascornycetes c. Phycornycetes
b
b. Deuteromycetes d. Basidiomycetes
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A 49. Areas in protected areas which have high biodiversity value and are
closed to all human activity except for scientific studies and i or
ceremonial or religious use.
a- [Link] protection zone
b. habitat management zone
c. sustainable use zone
d. restoration zone
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{ 50. A bud located along the side of a stem:
a. Terminal bud c. Bud scale
b. Naked bud d. Laterat bud

C
51. An organic compound composed of c, H and o with the ratio of H io o
being 2:1 is known as:
a. Nucleic acid c. Carbohydrate
b. Protein d. Amino acid

52. All largest genus of the family DIPTEROCARPACEAE:

a. Hopea c. Vatica
b. Shorea d. Dipterocarpus

53. All types of interallelic interactions specially dominance of one gene over
D a---__---_
non-allelic oene.
a. neterosts c. eugenic
b. dysgenic d. epistasis

C 54. lt gnSAmpAsSeS assimilation and respirdion:

a. translocation c. metabolisrn
b. growth d. nutrition

A 55. What progeny test assesses general combining ability from crosses
among selective parents?
a. polycross test c. isolation
b. provenance . ,
d. reciprocal cross test

h 56. A n9dif,e_illedarstp_tI is known as:

a. tendril c. tuber
b. stipule d. bulb

h 57. Which of the following ?ir pollutants comes from sn[glling+lants of

copper and other ores?
a. fluorides c. carbon monoxide
oxide
b. nitrogen d. sulfur dioxide

58. Which of the following does genetics take into consideration in dealing
L with the causes of resemblances and differences among organisms of
common ancestors?
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a. effects of environment
b. effects of food sources
c. effects of genes and the environment
d. effects of genes

T 59. A community of salt - tolerant trees with associated shrubs or vines and
other organisms that grow in a zone roughly coinciding with the [Link]
tl', zone along coasts or tidal zones with brackish water:
a. Beach forest c. Swamp forest
b. Seagrass beds d. Mangrove forest

A 60. After the gravitational water has drained down, the soil is said to be at its:
a. field capacity c. rnoisture equilibrium
b. saturation point d. homeostasis

C 61. An g-nprgFg portion of a rhizome:

c. tuber
( b. prothallus d. tube cell
 9 62. Which of the following is not avaitabte to plants?
a. potentialwater c. free water
b. hygroscopic water d. capillary water

A ffi. A family which bears edible fruits:

a. Meliaceae c. Rutaceae
A
b. Rubiaceae d Pinaceae

bY 64. A complex material responsible for the hardness and decay - resis'ting
qualities of many woody plants:
!.. a. cellulose c. cutin
b. suberin d. lignin

/A\ 65. An animalwhich lives by hunting and eating other animals:

a. predator c. J"ar"ng"t
b. prey d. decomposer
r
' L'/ 66. ARAUCARIACEAE is a family of large, resinous tress with:
a. linear and usually needle - like leaves ( p,ru*c*,*r.)
b. broad and needle - like leaves
c. broad and flattened leaves
d. linear and flattened leaves
D
( 67. There are man)f known 'factors that affect the rate of nutt'ient
accumulation by a plantation. What are some of these?
l. Rate of growth
ft ll. Development stage
lll. Availability of nutrients
lV. Specific differences in optimum nutrient concentration.
lll
a. l, ll and c. ll, lll and lV
b. ll and lV d. l, ll, lll and lV

A 68. The frgnt pair of wjDgs of trgLbugg where the basal part is thickened and
the distal part is membranous:
a. hemelytron c. haltere
A b. tegmina d. elytron

T 69. A bud without bud scales:

t) a. mixed bud c. lateral bud
b. nasties d. naked bud

ft 70. Honeybees and bumble bees belong to which of the follonuing?

a. chewing-lopprng insects c. cutting - sponging
b. pielcing - sucking ( u"-e 1 lr)
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d. siphoning
y o 71. The study of inheritane and variiation is krtorrnr as:
a. tree imProvement c. gYnecologY
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b, genetics d. sYstematics

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t -5e iesifrffito a few parasites #ffi;r;Xsineo*ry

species
ll. gnable each cell to give rise to a separate individual
"'ltll"iesutt to rerative ge,ietics stabitity rrirn g"*rriibn to generation
c _M?evelop from nonfertilized eggs
\rVhich cha racteristics refer to parthenogenesis ?
a. l&lV [Link]&tV
b. l&ll d.u&ut
73. The evolutionary history of a species is termed as
t,;; v a. biogeography c. family tree
b. biosystematics d. phytogeny

74. A tissue composed of cells that are capable of further divisions:

b^
v a. parenchyma c. mesocarp
b. meristem d. endospeim

75. Which of the following statement are TRUE?

R -r' Trees retain r"rg; reserves of nutrient in them.
ll. Trees reuse nutrients in the short term only.
$:r llt. Trees reusb nutrients in the long term only.
rrees have remarkabre ability td mooiri=e nutrients
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a. I and lV c. l, ll and lVl
b. I, ill and tV d. lll and lV and I

L 76.
^The^law
[Link] provides that when the possibility of 2 contrasting
characteristics exists in an organism, one characteristic may ne
to the exclusion of the [Link] niooen characteristic and the "*pr"*="i
expressed
one is respectively known as:
a. dominant and recessive c. recessive anddeminant
b. superior and inferior d. inferior and superior

C 77' These are. usually_ bifacially flattened, occasionally needle

- or scale -
like appendages of stems:
a. bud c. leaves
b tendrils d. ochrea

za of molecules or ions on the surfaces of solid particles

'\
A -ln9 _concentration
caused by forces of attraction between them is known as:
a; adsorption c. integration
b. accumulation d. absorption

, 79- A stand consisting sorery of faicate is refened as:

a. gene bank c. botanic garden
b. silviculture d. monoculture

C 80.,These are located in the_axitsofJeqves, i. e., in the upper angles between

the points of juncture of leaves withttems:
a. tendril c. buds
p. ochrea d. flowers

C 81. soil compaction is usually more severe in what type of soil?

b. Silty O. Loamy

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 a. GarnNore c. prey
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b. omnivore d. predator

V 83. lt is not a high premium species:

a. Diospyros philippinensis c. Dracontomelon dao
t";
b. Endospermum peltatum d. lnstia bijuga
C 84. The letge cell of-the pg[en*$gin which forms the pollen tube:
a. thallus c. tube cell
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b. sieve tube d. prothallus

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( 85. What would be the moisture content of 60 g. fresh soil which weighs; 50
gram after oven-drying?
i. tOVo c. Aga/o 6ly-::_
\do
r- o \
d.5%

V 86. The apex of a flower statk from which the floral parts arise:
a. Ovule c. Disc
b. Receptacle d. Ovary

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to adapt their
harmony with the environment a modem technology at 'rwn
pace?
a. naturalbiotic area c. natural monument
b. nature reserve d. natural park

C 88. Butterflies and moths belongs to:

a. Coleoptera c. Lepidoptera--
b. Orthoptera d. lsoptera

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89. A stalk of an individual flower
lt
a. perianth @.- -------
Peduncle
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b. pedicel d. ovule

L 90. The Philippines is said to have rich biodiversity. This richness is partly
due to:
a. mountainous toPograPhY
b. seasonality in preciPitation
c. complex geological history of the Archipelago

I 91. A forest type in the Philippines which occurs as dense stands or narrow
belts on shorelines extending seaward and in the mouth of rivers wttere
fresh and saltwater mix and usually dominated by species of
Rhizophora@ae.
' a. Peat forest c. Beach forest
b. Mangrove forest d. Swamp forest

92. That portion of the ovary wallto uftich the ovUles are attached is known
V as:
fi a. starnen c. pistil
b.$acenta d. pith

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A 93. lts objectives are to redistribute growth potential of the stand to optinrum
advantage and to make use of merchantable materials removed.
a. thinning c. copping
b. girdling d. pruning

94. The total amount of water that a unit of land area losses to the
C
atmosphere b*y-gygmE!,o-n qnd-b)Lten=q_p_[*lon from ptants thriving on the
land:
(:
a. Guttation c. Evapotranspiration
b. Hydrolysis d. Percolation

A 95.-istypifiedbythegrowthofepicotylinthefirstyearseedling
and also accounts for the development of foxtails in some pines.
a. free growth c. increment
b. fixed growth d. height grovtrth

C 96. Which of the following characteristics to - drained soils?

_lrWaler table is pe the tree roots
lj,,Absence of mottling
'lll. The A - horizon and enough of the B-horizon are wefi - drained
lV. Mottling [Link] found
a. ll and ll! c. I and ll
b. land lV d. I and

D 97. lt is believed to be final stage in an ecological succession:

a. Seral stage c. Grassland
b. Tropical rainforest d. Climax community

C 98. These forests are usually found in ultrabasic or ultramafic soils with
numerous plants species highly adapted to substrates high in minerals like
chromite and significantly distributed at 0-900 m. above sea level:
a. semi- deciduous forests
b. karst forests
c. forests over ultrabasic/ ultramafic soils
d. forests over limestone
99. The qM from an internal tissue referred to as:
,-l P a. root hair c. root cap
b. rhizome d. pericycte

100. The protoplasm of a single cell is known as;

a. chloroplast c. hydroplast
b. protoplast d. chromoplast

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IGEM Board Exam .lool

1. lt refers to a state of hibernation or suspended development on insects.

a. pupal stage c. mutation
b. diapause d. ecdysis

2. Damping off is a seedling disease caused by

L a. Alternalia tenuis c. Rhizoctonia solita
b. Penicillum expansum d. Asperguillus fumigatous

I 3. lnsects have three body regions; the head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
What are the main functions of the head?
a. feeding and coordination of the head.
b. Sensory, feeding arld coordination center
c. Sensory and coordination center
d. Sensory and feeding
4. A plant with one seed leaf in the embryo;
D a. megasporphyllous c. dicot
b. migrosporophyllous d. monocot

5. A series of tube elements an which

functiohs in conducting organic materials;
D a. fiber c. sorus
d. sieve tube *'
S. pit

6. The method of reducing water evaporation from the soil by spreadinl; on

the soil a layer of mat6rials such as straw, dead leaves, paper, ei:c is
h known as:
a. girdling c. layering
b. mulching d. hardening-off

7. A groupof cells generaliy of similar structure and origffi{tfrt perform a.'

h comm@$6nction:
a. tissue" c. organ
b. fiber d. hardening-off

8. Stem forms may be

l. tapel*g
ll. cylindrical
D lll. fluted
which stem forms are exhibited by pines and Shorea contorta,
respeHively?
a. tapering and tluted c. tapering and cylindrical
b. cylindrical and fluted d. fluted and cylindrical

f. it pertains to enddhermic vertebrates with a cover of feathers, well

D adaptive body for flight and lay eggs covered by a shell
a. mammal c. reptile
b. amphibians d. bird
 10. Buttresses are large flanges which protrude from the lower part of the
v trunk. This may be a
l. plank
ll. round
lll. flying
which are exhibited by Mtex parv!florg and Canariun_gyats"rn-
respectively?
a. steep and flying, respectively.
b b. round and flying, respectively.
c. round and steep, respectively.
d. plank and round, respectively.
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1 1. A portion of the protopldst exclusive oJ the nucleus and plastids:

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C
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a. protoplasm c. cytoplasm
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b. neocoplasm d. exocarp
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12. what is that phenornenon in which the central stem (trunk) disappears
t
D because of repeated forking to form a larger spreading crown?
rp a. apical dominance c. excurrent growth
b. apical control d. decur,rent grovuth

13. A program for the conservation of diversity in the philippines:

a. Buffer Zone managernent
9 b. National lntegrated Protected Areas System
c. Watershed Managernent
d. Sustainable Development
14. When water is readily available in the soil, its absorfiion and rate of flcrw
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from soil to the plant are largely controlled by
a. respiration c. evaporation
:$ b. transpiration d. absorption
fr. 15. Tfie arrlarigemeni of vascular bundles in a leaf:
A a. venation c. ochrea
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b. procamhium d. pith

16. Successiott is a continuing process marked by change in the vegetation,

A falfla, soil and mic_fpclimate. Primary plant succession beginning with
moist but aerated soil materials is termed as:
A
a. mesarch succession c. postu,iate Suocession
b. hydrach succession d. xerarch succession

17. Which of the following are objectives of forest tree improvement?

D l. Expand area of production
p
ll. Sustain / stabilize production
lll. lmproves quality of forest products
a. r&ilt c. ll & lll
b. l&il d. l, ll & lll
(t [Link] of the following methods is used to test the pathogenecity of an
organism?
& a. Bioassay c. Koch's postulate
b. lntegrated Pest Management d. Silvicultural control
 tg. teaves of tolerant and intolerant trees vary in morphology. Which of thrr
C follouting statements are true?
l. Exposed sun leaves are smaller and thicker and more leathery thari
that of shade leaves.
ll. Tolerant plants and shades leaves have less chlorophyll per unit of leaf
C area
lll. Stomata and intolerant plants open and close more rapidly than that of
tolerant plants.
a. r aill c. l&ll
b. l, ll & lll [Link]&ilt
20. lt is n-ot a 'difectly operating site factor:
b a. wind velocity c. solar energy
lm
b. slope d. soil texture

21. Dugong dugon is a:

Y a. bird c. amphibian
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b. mammal d. reptile

22. Afamily known to produce indole-alkaloids:

D a. Sapotaceae c. Rosaceae
b b. Sapindaceae d. Euphorbiaceae

23. An element wftich is a constituent of chlorophyll is knolrtrn as:

C a. lron c. Magnesium
0 b. Boron d. Zinc

24. lts primary purpose is to utilize the tree before they become useless:
r C a. sanitation cutting c. salvage cutting
b. thinning d. pruning

c 25. They refer to sensory structures which respond to odors or taste.

rf a. photoreceptors c. chemoreceptors
b. tympanic organis d. setae

h 26. Mgor and rnaturity of plants are dependent on the available nutrients fiom
the soil. Gradual loss of chlorophyll and slow and stunted growth are the
w common symptoms of a deficiency in what element?
a. Oxgen c. Magnesium
b. Nitrogen d. lron

27.|t is a value quantifying the overall desirabilily of

A simultaneously considering
A a. selec{ion index c. site quality index
b. selection intensity d. character index

v ' 28. An organism which is the result of a cross between two varieties, species
or genera:
t) a. cultivar c. clone
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b. hybrid d. variety

h 29. This refers to the science of studying the vegetative and reproductive
parts of tqqgs and their development.
F a. Tree improvernent- c-. Dendrology
b. Tree morphology d. Plant taxonomy