COLLEGE OF FORESTRY

FOREST RESOURCE ECOSYSTEM

1. _______ one-seeded fruit with thick, hard stony pericarp. D

A. Schizocarp C. samara E. caryopsis
B. cremocarp D. nut

2. Inner and smaller bract enveloping a floret inflorescence of grasses is: D

A. spikelet C. lemma E. florets
B. glumes D. palea

3. In gymnosperms particularly conifers, the reproductive structure is a group of ______ to form

a strobilus or cone C
A. megastrobilus C. sporophylls E. megasporocyte
B. microstobilus D. microsporophyll

4. A phenomenon wherein the maturation of the male and female organs of the same plants
occurs at separate periods preventing the plant from self-pollination. A
A. dichogamy C. thigmotropism
B. emasculation D. dioecy

5. The removal of immature anthers of the flowers to prevent self-pollination or unwanted

pollination. B.
A. dichogamy C. thigmotropism
B. emasculation D. dioecy

6. A type of humus layer which is found in cold regions. C.

A. Mul C. Mor
B. Morse D. Mub

7. A reported threatened mammal found in Palawan. C.

A. tarsier C. Calamian deer
B. lemur D. Cervus alfredi

8. A unit of forest which is more or less uniform in composition, age, structure, or other
characteristics and somewhat different from adjacent forest areas is called: B
A. Forest preserve C. Watershed
B. Forest stand D. Forest concession

9. A term used to indicate the productive capacity of a site for a given species or group of
species. B
 A. Site index C. Site factor
B. Site quality D. Site indicator

10. Refers to an area including all the effective conditions which influence the growth and
development of trees or stand. A
A. Site C. Rainfall province
B. Climatic province D. Forest Land

11. A tree species is said to have been fully acclimatized when it has already: A
A. survived the new environment C. reproduced successfully
B. grown normally D. Grown normally & reproduced successfully

12. Benguet pine seedlings grow best when they are potted with soil taken under a pine tree
which contain fungi that form an association with the pine roots called: C
A. root nodules C. mycorrhiza
B. root rot D. root nematode

13. The environment surrounding the roots of plants is called: C

A. biosphere C. rhizosphere
B. radiosphere D. atmosphere

14. A kind of soil developed from materials deposited by water: C

A. colluvial soil C. alluvial soil
B. zonal soil D. azonal soil

15. After a heavy rain, the water in the soil that drains down due to gravity is called gravitational
water or: A
A. available water C. free water
B. hygroscopic water D. bound moisture

16. A threatened wildlife species found only in Mindoro island. C

A. deer C. Philippines deer
B. monkey-eating eagle D. tamaraw

17. Refers to all non-domesticated animals, birds, reptiles and amphibians living in a natural
environment. C
A. fauna C. wildlife
B. biota D. flora

18. The effects of forests on the various components of the environment are called: A
A. forest influences C. forest consequences
B. forest productivity D. forest effects

19. The escape of water in vapor form from the plant through the stomata to the atmosphere is
called: D
 A. absorption C. photosynthesis
B. translocation D. transpiration

20. An insect that bothers the growth and development of plants: B

A. prey C. parasite
B. pest D. predator

21. The upper or dorsal part of Chelonia mydas is called: B

A. Chitin C. Exoskeleton
B. carapace D. epidermis

22. Soil deposited by wind like sand dunes: B

A. Podzol C. Alluvial soil
B. Aeloian soil D. Colluvial soil

23. It is a system of plantation establishment where seeds instead of seedlings are used as
planting materials B
A. Selective logging C. Coppice method
B. direct seeding D. shelterwood

24. The union of cambium layers of two woody stems, one of the stock and the other of the
scion is called: D
A. Marcotting C. Layering
B. cultivar D. grafting

25. Tree species affected by needle blight: C

A. Eucalyptus deglupta C. Pinus kesiya
B. Instia bijuga D. Podocarpus blumei

26. It refers to ferns and club mosses: C

A. Saprophytes C. Pteridophytes
B. Spermatophytes D. Hydrophytes

27. It refers to the daily variation of atmospheric conditions. C

A. rainfall C. weather
B. climate D. runoff

28. It is an endangered flowering plant: C

A. Desmodium umbellatum C. Rafflesia manillana
B. Pomelia pesicarpio D. Hisbiscus rosa sinensis

29. It is the scientific name of the Philippine Eagle. B

A. Anoa mindorensis C. Chelonia mydas
B. Pithecopaga jefferyi D. Apis mellifera
30. Group of fungi directly involved in the decay of wood. A
A. Basidiomycetes C. Fungi Imperfecti
 B. Stain fungi D. Ascomycetes

31. It is the tendency of the trees to maintain a single dominant stem through out the crown. B
A. phenotype C. genotype
B. Apical dominance D. genetotype

32. A wildlife species whose prospect for survival and reproduction is in jeopardy is called: D
A. Extent C. extinct
B. rare D. endangered

33. The strips of vegetation consisting of mixture of all trees, shrubs, and vines for the purpose
of protecting tree crops from wind velocity is called: A
A. shelterbelt C. fireline
B. cleared strip D. greenbelt

34. That part of the pathogen which initiates disease development is called: B
A. gametangia C. infection
B. appresorium D. inoculum

35. The forest ecosystem embraces: B

A. only the plant life C. All plants and animals
B. All living and non-living things D. Only living things

36. Insect that feeds on other insects: B

A. Phytophagous C. parasite
B. Entomophagous D. Zoophagous

37. The production of flowers on older branches is known as: D

A. Cauliflory C. pelonanthy
B. topophysis D. ramiflory

38. Seed source is also known: B

A. germplasm C. genebank
B. provenance D. symbiosis

39. It involves separation of populations by a geographic barrier such as a waterbody. B

A. genetic drift C. sympatric speciation
B. allopatric speciation D. natural selection

40. The total amount of genetic material within a freshly interbreeding population at given time.
B
A. genetic drift C. gene bank
B. gene pool D. germplasm

41. The process by which the embryo in a seed breaks the seed coat and begins to develop into a
young plant. B.
 A. fission C. differentiation
B. germination D. fertilization

42. This pertains to rapid and wing spread occurrence of disease or insect attack on trees. B
A. outbreak C. contagious
B. epidemic D. endemic

43. The aim of assisted natural regeneration is to perpetuate the: A

A. original forest cover C. edaphic species
B. fast-growing species D. endemic species

44. A tree of any species possessing better or superior phenotypic characteristics than other trees
of the same species. A
A. plus tree C. elite tree
B. weed D. super tree

45. It is earth’s underground reservoir: A

A. aquifer C. water impounding dam
B. recharge basin D. cathcment

46. The original ancestor of a vegetatively propagated clone. C.

A. signet C. ortet
B. eaglet D. ramet

47. It is a bark borer: C

A. Pyrantidae sp. C. Ips calligraphus
B. Ambrosia sp. D. Oscillatoria sp.

48. A highly branched leaf of a palm or fern: C

A. rachis C. frond
B. compound leaf D. leaflet

49. The zone of leaching is referred to as: C.

A. erosion C. eluviation
B. illuviation D. inundation

50. The total plant cover of an area consisting of one or more communities: C
A. forest C. vegetation
B. stand D. habitat

51. The process of becoming better suited to the environment: C

A. Adhesion C. Adaption
B. Evolution D. Environmental resistance

52. Tree breeding coupled with structural practices is generally referred to as: D
A. Forest Influence C. Plant systematics
 B. silvics D. Tree improvement

53. The tarsier is found only in the province of: C.

A. Marinduque C. Bohol
B. Cagayan D. Romblon

54. A gap in the forest produced by the fall of a tree is referred to as: D.
A. biotope C. space
B. ecotone D. chablis

55. The use of natural enemies to control pest infestation. D.

A. herbicide C. insecticide
B. predator control D. biological control

56. It is a primary input to the water holding capacity: C

A. Soil moisture C. Rainfall
B. Heat D. Pressure

57. A plant tissue specialized for strength, support and protection. B

A. collenchyma C. chlorenchyma
B. sclerenchyma D. parenchyma

58. It refers to any disease-causing microorganism: D

A. root rot C. prey
B. predator D. pathogen

59. In the conduct of vegetation studies, the minimal area which can be used for sampling is
determined thru: B
A. tolerance curve C. S-curve
B. species-area curve D. J-curve

60. The chief structural component of the cell wall: B

A. prohase C. hemicellulose
B. cellulose D. lignin

61. It is the substance that cements adjoining cells: B

A. pectin C. hemicellulose
B. lignin D. middle lamella

62. Durian exhibits this type of seed germination:

A. phanerocotylar C. hypogeal
B. semi-hypogeal D. epigeal

63. The disappearance of species from earth. D.

 A. elimination C. succession
B. phasing out D. extinction

64. A rubber-producing tree family. D.

A. Rosaceae C. Sapindaceae
B. Lauraceae D. Apocynaceae

65. The formation of new species in an area not geographically separated from other members
of the population is called D
A. natural selection C. selective occurrence
B. allopatric speciation D. sympatric speciation

66. The ecosystem regulators are the: C

A. plant consumers C. producers
B. consumers D. decomposers

67. This day in 1987, Executive Order 192 or the Reorganization Act of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources was approved by the president of the Philippines.
Annually since then, it is observed as “DENR Day” B
A. August 21 C. June 30
B. June 10 D. September 21

68. An animal believed to be a cross between a rat and a primate is: C

A. monkey C. tarsier
B. porcupine D. dungon

69. An animal believed to be a hybrid of three different animals: water buffalo, goat and deer is
the: D
A. porcupine C. mousedeer
B. cimaron D. tamaraw

70. Grus antigone anampii is the scientific name for: B

A. Cebu Black Shama C. Giant scops owl
B. Eastern Sarus Crane D. Bleeding-heart pigeon

71. The largest snake in the world belongs to the group of: B
A. King cobras C. anacondas
B. phyton

72. A mammal belonging to the family Sirenia and mistaken as mermaid is the: A
A. dugong C. dolphins
B. dungon D. whales

73. A bird formerly known as the “haribon” is the: C

A. kalaw C. Philippine Eagle
 B. pheasant D. All of the above

74. Considered the most beautiful bird in the Philippines is the: D

A. Peacok pheasant C. pitta
B. shama D. trogon

75. The foremost law dealing with wildlife is: A

A. Act 2590 C. RA 1086
B. PD 705 D. Act 3915

76. The official common name of the Monkey-eating eagle was changed to Philippine Eagle by
virtue of the following law: B
A. RA 6147 C. PD 705
B. PD 1732

77. A Philippine talking bird is the: A

A. parakeet C. magpie
B. hornbill

78. National park Law: A

A. Act 3915 C. Act 7351
B. Act 3715

79. The Philippine now enjoys the concern of the IUCN for whose conservation the world
wildlife found granted a sizable amount. This move was spearheaded by: A
A. Gen. Charles Lindberg C. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo
B. Gen. Douglas McArthur D. Gen. Ernesto Mata

80. Province where Rufous Hornbill is found: C

A. Samar C. Panay
B. Negros

81. This province was declared as Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary: D
A. Davao del Sur C. Davao Oriental
B. Davao del Norte D. Palawan

82. Graphical representations of trophic structure in which the first or producer level forms the
base and successive levels the tiers which make up the apex. B
A. bermuda triangle C. trophic level E. All of these
B. ecological pyramids D. trophic structure
83. The total rate of photosynthesis including the organic matter used in respiration during the
measurement period. C
A. productivity C. net primary productivity
B. gross primary productivity D. All of these

84. The rate of storage of organic matter not used by heterotrophs during the period under
consideration, usually during the growing season of the year. B
A. productivity C. net primary productivity E. All of these
B. gross primary productivity D. none of these

85. The rate of storage of organic matter in a plant tissue in excess of the respiratory utilization
by plants during the period of measurements. C
A. productivity C. net primary productivity E. All of these
B. gross primary productivity D. none of these

86. Which of the following processes is not involved in hydrologic cycle. E

A. evaporation C. infiltration E. eutrophication
B. precipitation D. throughfall

87. Association of fungi and algae: B

A. Rhizobium C. Rhodospirillum E. All of these
B. lichens D. Nostoc

88. What is the symbiotic nodule bacteria in legume plants: C

A. Anaboena C. Rhizobium E. All of these
B. D. Clostriatum

89. The branch of ecology that deals with the study of a single organism: B
A. synecology C. succession
B. autecology D. none of the above

90. The boundary between two ecosystems is called: A

A. ecotone C. Site index
B. Site boundary D. Site location

91. It is the basic functional unit where the living and non-living communities interact for the
maintenance of life. B
A. biosphere C. ecosystem
B. Ecological niche D. ecotone index

92. There are _____ broad type of Philippine forest. B

A. 4 C. 5
B. 6 D. 7
93. A type of ecosystem dominated by grasses and interspersed with some tree species. A
A. savannah C. coastal zone
B. ecotone D. buffer zone

94. The tendency of the progenies to be like their parents brought about by the environment and
interaction of heritable factors. A
A. heredity C. segregation
B. variation D. Individual assortment

95. Mammals or insects that are active at night. B

A. crespular C. diurnal
B. nocturnal D. nictabular

96. An insect which undergoes complete metamorphosis. D

A. Hemimetabolous C. Ametabolous
B. Homobolous D. Holometabolous

97. The outerbark or part of the bark external to the last formed periderm, also called scale or
shell bark: B
A. Phellem C. Phellogen
B. Rhytidome D. Polyderm

98. A plant that has seeds or spores adapted to distribution by wind: D

A. biotape C. parastichy
B. diaspore D. anemochore

99. An organism that transmits a pathogenic organism from one host to another: D
A. Virus C. carrier
B. pathogen D. vector

[Link] is an example of biological fixation of Nitrogen: B

A. precipitation C. Chemical weathering
B. lightning D. volatilization