1.

The following are ecological classification of plants according to water relations, except
A. Hydrophytes C. Saprophytes
B. Xerophytes D. Mesophytes
A
nswer: C. Saprophytes, they are classification of microorganisms that feed on dead and
decaying matter. Hydrophytes are aquatic plants, mesophytes require moderate water and
xerophytes require very little water.
2. The ripening hormone in fruits is called:
A. Ethylene C. indoleacetic acid
B. Gibberellins D. cytoleinin

Answer: A. Ethylene, a gaseous hormone generally known for fruit ripening. Gibberellins
are more known for seed germination and flowering, indole acetic acid is an auxin which
is known for cell elongation and apical dominance, and cytokinin, possibly misspelled as
cytoleinin, is known for cell expansion and lateral dominance.
3. The following are commercial varieties of cacao, except:
A. Forastero C. Trinitario
B. Criollo D. Hershey

Answer: D. Hershey, it is a chocolate brand. Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario are

dominant varieties of cacao in the Philippines.
4. Diseases of perennial crops may be found in the roots, leaves, flowers and fruits.
Fungicides are resorted
A. environmental to when: by cool and sunny weather
factor is characterized
B. systemic fungicides are available to control anthracnose of fruits and flowers of mango
C. controlling the fruit rot of jackfruit due to fruit fly
D. the pathogen is soil borne

Answer: B. Anthracnose is best controlled using fungicide. A. could be factor for general
biocide use, fruit rot could also be controlled by managing fruit fly populations and not
just fungicide, and there are other pathogens that are soil borne such as bacteria and
nematodes.
5. The transformation of one plastid to another plastid like the transformation of leucoplast
toA.chloroplast
Senescenceisofmanifested
a green leafin: C. Ripening of a fruit
B. Abscission of leaf D. greening of potato tuber

Answer: D., amyloplasts (starch enriched leucoplasts) of potato tubers could transition
into chlorophylls when exposed to light.
6. Which of the following horticultural crops can be used in the control of insect pests?
A. Solanum melongena C. Ipomoea batatas
B. Capsicum annuum D. Lycopersicum esculentum

Answer: B. Capsicum annuum (Chili), a substance referred to as capsaicin is used as

repellent for animals including insects.
7. What happens in phloem?
A. Food moves up C. Water moves up
B. Food moves down D. Water moves down

Answer: B. The photosynthates (food) are generally carried from the leaves to the roots.
Water is transported via xylem from the roots up to the leaves where they are transpired.
8. Sciophytes are also known as:

A. Water loving plants C. Sun loving plants

B. Day neutral plants D. shade loving plants
An
swer: D. shade loving plants. Water loving plants are hydrophytes while sun loving plants
are heliophytes.
9. Cabuyao is considered a variety of:
A. Onion C. Sweet corn
B. Yellow corn D. Garlic

Answer: D. Garlic.
10. In determining when to irrigate,
A. leaves of crops wilt in the afternoon but not in the morning
B. every two weeks regardless of crop grown
C. using sand-cum-soil miniplot technique, when the plant crop in the miniplot shows wilting
D. when based on calculation, the amount of evapotranspiration is less than the amount of
natural precipitation

Answer: C. sand-cum-soil miniplot involves digging a pit in the middle of the area and
planting in the pit. The plant in the pit would wilt earlier than the plants outside it and is
an indicator of when to irrigate. The phenomenon described in A is just an adaptation to
reduce water loss of plants, not necessarily an indicator of when to irrigate. The situation
in D is reversed, evapotranspiration rate must be higher than natural precipitation to
indicate when to irrigate.
11. Rosa-sinensis is the species of this common ornamental plants:
A. Adelfa C. Sampaguita
B. Gumamela D. Bougainvillea

Answer: Gumamela
12. Which among these food crops is the most involved in the formulation of government
policies on food security
A. Banana C. Root crops
B. Rice D. Corn

Answer: B. Rice. Rice is a stable food for all Filipinos and its production is most
vulnerable. Banana and Corn are also major crops of the Philippines but its consumption
is not as common as rice.
13. Following are examples of horticultural crops except:

A. Cereals C. Vegetables
B. Plantation crops D. Fruits
An
swer: A. Cereals, they are commonly planted in a large area as such they are classified as
agronomic crops. Horticultural crops are crops that can be grown in a small scale,
possibly at the scale of a home garden (hortus = garden).
14. Phototropism is a growth response to the unidirectional light which is probably
influenced by a particular growth hormone:C. Indoleacetic acid
A. Gibberellin
B. Kinetin D. abscisic acid

Answer: C. Indoleacetic acid is an auxin which is responsible for cell elongation.

Phototropism is growth away or towards light and auxin is responsible for this growth
movement.
15. Dormancy is a physiological effect of:
A. Abscisic acid C. auxins
B. cytokinins D. gibberellins

Answer: A. Abscisic acid is the sole hormone responsible for seed dormancy. It works in
opposition to gibberellins which is generally responsible for seed germination.
16. Plants which grow on live trees or dead trunks but do not depend on them for water and
nutrients are referred to as:
A. Sciophytes C. Xerophytes
B. Epiphytes D. Bryophytes

Answer: B. Epiphytes, they are referred to as plants that grow on other plants merely for
physical support. Bryophytes are non-vascular plants comprising of mosses and
liverworts while xerophytes and sciophytes have been previously defined which does not
match with the question.
17. Magat, Pasig and Penaranda are all varieties of:
A. watermelon C. corn
B. lowland rice D. Upland rice

Answer: B. lowland rice. Lowland rice is the common rice grown in the Philippines; it is
grown in bunded areas that are flooded. Upland rice on the other hand are grown on
slopes.
18. The first Science city in the Philippines was established in:
A. Munoz, Nueva Ecija C. Los Banos, Laguna
B. Baybay, Leyte D. Batac, Ilocos Norte

Answer: A. Munoz, Nueva Ecija. It is declared as a “Science City” due to the various
state-of-the-art centers of excellence or research and development agencies.
19. Phenotype is determined by:
A. genotype x environment C. genotype, environment and G x E
B. genotype (G) D. environment (E)

Answer: C. It is determined by genotype, environment and the resulting interaction

between the two. [Check notes of BIO 30 to be sure.]
20. In seed formation, the zygote which gives rise to the embryo is formed by the fusion of:
A. sperm cell + synergids C. sperm cell + polar nuclei
B. sperm cells + egg cells D. sperm cell + antipodals

Answer: B. It is the result of the fusion of egg cells and sperm cells. Synergid cells are
two cells adjacent to the eggs cells that guides the pollen tube. Antipodal cells are 3
haploid cells in mature embryo sacs that nourishes the embryo. The polar nuclei
interacting with the sperm cell would result in the endosperm, not the zygote.
21. Main path of inorganic substances in plants is mainly through the:
 A. roots C. leaves
B. xylem D. bark
An
swer: B. The inorganic substances are transported through the xylem along with water.
Roots are just a method to uptake them, not transport them throughout the plant body.
22. Which of the following is not considered as a green manure?
A. Vermicompost C. Sesbania rostrata
B. Azolla D. Ipil-ipil

Answer: A. Green manure refers to fertilizers using growing plants. Vermicompost is

considered as the decomposed products of earthworms, as such they are not plant-based.
23. Following is the color tags for these seed classes, EXCEPT:
A. green – registered C. yellow - certified
B. white – breeders D. red – foundation

Answer: C. Certified seeds are tagged with the color blue while the yellow tag is used for
good seed.
24. As a factor in crop production, edaphic factor refers to:
A. man C. microorganism
B. soil D. climate

Answer: B. Edaphic factors refer to the physical, chemical and biological properties of
the soil.
25. Which among these does not match as to leading province in its production?

A. Bulb onion – Nueva Ecija C. Strawberry - Benguet

B. Carrots - Benguet D. Export papaya – Cavite

Answer: D. Mindoro Occidental is the largest papaya producing province. [Note: Baguio
is a city in Benguet so it makes sense to be the leading producer of strawberry]
26. Because of the lucrative prices of agricultural products, the following are still being
smuggled
A. rice except: C. onion
B. mango D. sugar
 Answer: B. According to an article from PCAARD in 2020, the following agricultural
products are being smuggled; rice, sugar, garlic, ginger, carrots, pork, chicken and beef.
Mango was not mentioned.
27. A rice floret has how many anthers?
A. 6 C. 15
B. 5 D. 11

Answer: A. A rice floret (refers to each flower of grasses) consists of 6 stamens which
each has an anther. Regarding pistils of rice florets, they have 2 each.
28. A white crystalline compound that causes heat in some capsicum varieties is:

A. capsaicin C. capstan
B. capuchin D. caproic acid

Answer: A. In addition to being an animal repellant, capsaicin is a white compound of

Capsicum that is responsible for the spice/heat.
29. Which country is now the world’s biggest rice exporter?
A. Indonesia C. Thailand
B. Vietnam D. People’s Republic of China

Answer: ??? Sources say that India is the world’s biggest rice exporter in 2020-2022.
Vietnam, China and Thailand are usually at 2nd, 3rd and 4th place. Indonesia isn’t even in
top 5. The possible answer is A, Indonesia might have been mistaken for India.
30. Rubber production is highest in:

A. Zamboanga peninsula C. CARAGA

B. ARMM D. SOCCSKSARGEN

Answer: A. Zamboanga Peninsula

31. Inbreeding leads to:
A. increased productivity C. heterosis
B. allelism D. homozygosity

Answer: D. Homozygosity refers to possessing to identical forms of a particular gene.

Allelism refers to the different forms taken by the gene. Heterosis is the superiority of the
F1 hybrid over its parents.
32. The removal of silk in corn is called:
A. Desilking C. Dehusking
B. Detopping D. Dehanding

Answer: A. Detopping (topping) is removal of aerial part of plant while dehusking is

removal of the outer shell of a produce. Dehusking of corn is also called shucking.
33. The male part of a flower is collectively known as:

A. Petal C. Anther
B. Filament D. Stamen
An
swer: D. Anther is a part of the stamen that holds the pollen while filament is the stalk
that holds the anther.
34. Which of the vegetables below is the least nutritious?
A. Saluyot C. Malunggay
B. Egg plant D. Carrots

Answer: A. Saluyot is more of a medicinal plant than an ingredient used for cooking. It is
used more as curing ailments than providing nutrients.
35. Mangosteen and marang are exotic fruits grown in Mindanao. They are generally
propagated by only
A. seeds would seeds. After eating
germinate the fruit, the seeds are germinated right away within a
in the dark
week because they don’t store well. orthodox
B. seeds of mangosteen and marang are The reasonseedsis:
C. seeds of mangosteen and marang are apomictic
D. seeds of mangosteen and marang are recalcitrant seeds

Answer: D. Recalcitrant seeds cannot remain viable if they are dried or stored in freezing
temperatures as well as when they moisture content falls below a certain level. In
comparison, orthodox seeds are capable of being dried to less than 12% moisture or
stored in freezing temperatures. Intermediate seeds can also be stored but they can only
remain viable for up to 5 years when stored. Apomictic plants are plants who are capable
of asexual seed formation.
36. The drumstick tree or malunggay belongs to the family of:
A. Papilionaceae C. Leguminosae
B. Poaceae D. Moringaceae
 Answer: D. Moringaceae is a family of plants that are woody, often stout stemmed shrubs
or trees. A and C are just another term for Fabaceae which consists of leguminous crops.
B is a plant family of grasses.
37. Coconut in Bicol was affected by cadang-cadang. Because of cadang-cadang, there is
quarantine on spread
A. prevent the the movement
of pest andofdiseases
coconut planting materials. The practice of quarantine is
B. provide
good to: opportunity for taxation
C. protect the market of planting materials against competition
D. encourage regional specialization of crops

Answer: A. prevents the spread of pest and diseases

38. These crops need shade trees, except:
A. Banana C. Lanzones
B. Abaca D. Black pepper

Answer: A. Bananas prefer receive full sunlight and only slight shading to prevent
scorching. Abaca and Lanzones both prefer shade while black pepper needs to be shaded
for a few hours.
39. [It is just a repeat of Question #15]

40. These are plants which complete its life cycle in one cropping season.

A. Biennial plant C. Century plant

B. Perennial plant D. Annual plant
An
swer: D. In comparison, biennial plants complete their life cycle in two years and
perennial plants complete it in more than two years.
41. If small fruits are those not borne on trees, which among these is considered a small fruit.
A. Rambutan C. Cashew
B. Pineapple D. Durian

Answer: B. Pineapples are leafy plants, not a tree.

42. The growth response of a plant to touch is best exemplified by the coiling of tendrils in
Cucurbits termed:
A. thigmotropism C. thigmomorphogenesis
B. seismonasty D. thermotropism
 Answer: A. The phenomenon described is an irreversible response to touch that is
directional, seismonasty (aka thigmonasty) only refers to responses that are reversible
like the leaves of makahiya plant that is independent of direction. Thermotropism on the
other hand is a growth response towards or away from a source of heat.
Thigmomorphogenesis is a growth response to adapt themselves against repeated
mechanical stress from rain, wind or other living things.
43. Which of the following does not match?
A. Banana - propping C. Abaca – tuxying
B. Rice - priming D. Mango – vapor heat treatment

Answer: Possibly B. Propping is giving support to the plant bearing fruit to prevent the
fruit from hanging too low to touch the ground. Tuxying is extracting the fiber of abaca
from the leaf sheaths. Vapor heat treatment is done to kill all fruit fly presence on
mangoes. Rice priming is soaking rice seeds in water then drying them back to their
initial weight. Of the 4 mentioned, only rice priming doesn’t pertain to harvesting the end
products.
44. The following are examples of pepo except:
A. Cucumber C. Pumelo
B. Watermelon D. muskmelon

Answer: C. Pumelo is a citrus, not a pepo. A pepo fruit is characterized as a fleshy,

several seeded fruit that has developed from one flower having a single ovary divided
into several carpels.
45. What class of seeds is NOT recognized under the Philippine Seed Certification System?
Answer: C. The only categories recognized are certified seeds, foundation seeds,
registered seeds
A. Certified seedand breeder seeds. C. Good seed
B. Foundation seed D. Registered seed

46. Based on the number of species, what kind of plants mostly dominates Philippines
agriculture.
A. Flowering plant C. Vegetables
B. Plantation crop D. Cereals

Answer: A. Flowering plants (angiosperms) are a higher level of plant classification and
most of the constituents of the other choices pretty much belong to it. Most likely
vegetables if taken seriously due to even having the song Bahay Kubo which already lists
around 40 species.
47. _________ humidity INCREASES the incidence of many diseases and insect pest
population.
A. Low C. High
B. Medium D. Very low

Answer: C. High humidity increases the activity of pathogens especially fungi and
increases the egg hatchability and reproductivity of insects.
48. LEISA is a farming practice or philosophy in which most of the inputs used originate
from the farm.
A. liberalized Deliberate
economy, action
industry is taken toagriculture
and sustainable ensure sustainability. However, it is open for
a B. low-external input
combination and sustainable
of organic agriculture
and inorganic fertilizers. LEISA means:
C. low-external input and subsistence agriculture
D. liberalized economy, industry and strategic agriculture

Answer: B. Low-External Input Sustainable Agriculture

49. The common English name of okra is:
A. Mary’s slender palm C. Princess finger
B. horse radish D. Lady’s finger

Answer: D. Lady’s finger

50. Which of the following horticultural crops can cure cough?
A. Vitex negundo C. Blumea balsamifera
B. Brachiaria mutica D. Pennisetum purpureum

Answer: A. Vitex negundo is the scientific name of lagundi which is known to cure
cough. Blumea balsamifera refers to sambong, although it can also cure cough it is more
known for applying on wounds. Brachiaria mutica and Pennisetum purpureum are para
grass and napier grass respectively. They are forage crops that are used to feed ruminants.
51. Arabica coffee grows best in this province:
A. Zamboanga C. Mountain province
B. Bukidnon D. Cavite

Answer: B. Bukidnon. Arabica coffee is known to grow ideally in cooler climates at an

elevation of 1800 – 3600 ft above sea level. Bukidnon has an average of 3002 ft elevation
while Mt. Province has 4216.7 ft elevation.
52. It is generally rainier at:
A. mountainous areas C. low-lying areas
B. flat lands D. seaside areas

Answer: D. The evaporation from the sea results in a more chances of rainfall.
53. The practice of removing plant parts to maintain desirable plant form and control the
direction and amount of growth is called: C. disbudding
A. thinning
B. pruning D. training

Answer: B. Thinning is similar but the goal is different which is facilitating the growth of
other plants. Training is controlling the direction, shape and size of plants. Disbudding is
removal of buds specifically to promote bloom of flowers and control plant form.
54. Seed germination, cell and organ enlargement is a physiological effect of:
A. Cytokinins C. Auxins
B. Abscisic acid D. Gibberellins

Answer: D. Gibberellins
55. The following are considered root crops, EXCEPT:

A. yams C. gabi
B. sweet potato D. cassava
An
swer: Possibly C. Gabi has corm which is a modified underground stem, however yams
are stem tubers so the answer could be A as well.
56. The following crops are planted by direct seeding except:
A. tobacco C. okra
B. white corn D. upland rice

Answer: A. Tobacco have very small seeds so they are first grown in a greenhouse then
transplanted.
57. In the process of seed development, the egg apparatus composed of:
A. egg cell + synergids C. synergids + polar nuclei
B. synergids + antipodals D. egg cell + polar nuclei
 Answer: D. Flowering plants seed development happens through double fertilization. In
which the sperm cell fuses with the egg cell to form a zygote and another sperm cell fuses
with two polar nuclei to form the endosperm.
58. Which of the following government programs was aimed to boost rice production under
the Marcos
A. Rice Regime?
production enhancement Program (RPEP) C. Grains production enhancement program (GPEP)
B. Rice Action program (RAP) D. Masagana 99

Answer: D. Masagana 99 [Additional info, RA 11203 created the Rice Competitive

Enhancement fund (RCEF) which aims to improve competitiveness of rice farmers and
increase their income amidst liberalization.
59. Seeds which cannot be dried to a low moisture level and cannot tolerate low temperature
like citrusofand
A. none jackfruit are considered:
these C. recalcitrant
B. orthodox D. intermediate

Answer: C. recalcitrant [the definition of the other choices is already on question #35]

60. A characteristic response of roots and shoots such that they align themselves parallel to
the
A. direction of the gravity is:
negative tropism C. digravitropic
B. agravitropic D. orthogravitropic

Answer: D. Negative tropism is growth of an organism away from a stimulus.

Agravitropic means it does not exhibit gravitropism. Digravitropic means the plant grows
at a right angle to the source of the gravitational pull.
61. Banana, coffee, and cacao are all planted at 3 meters apart. How many plants are required
per
A. hectare.
1000 C. 1200
B. 1112 D. 1600

Answer: B. Plant population is calculated by: Plant population = Planting area/ (row
spacing x column spacing)  = 10,000sqm/ (3m x 3m) -> = 10,000sqm/9sqm ->
=1111.11.
62. Which of the following is the least important factor in increasing rice production?
A. Market access C. Use of hybrid seeds
B. Use of fertilizer D. Irrigation
 Answer: A. Market access has no direct effect on increasing rice production.
63. Mestizo is now a popular hybrid of:
A. carabao C. corn
B. upland rice D. lowland rice

Answer: D. lowland rice. Mestizo 20 (NSIC Rc 204H) specifically is quite popular a

public hybrid rice bred by PhilRice and UPLB.
64. Which among these contain the highest percentage of nitrogen?
A. pig manure C. duck manure
B. chicken manure D. bat manure

Answer: B. Poultry manure has more nitrogen since the urea is release along with their
feces. Chicken manure has higher N content than duck manure but duck manure is less
likely to burn your plants when applied as a fertilizer because it contains more liquid.
65. The increase in girth of the stem of dicotyledonous plants is due to division of
meristematic tissue is called:
A. procambium C. apical meristem
B. vascular cambium D. protoderm

Answer: B. Cork cambium produces bark, procambium produces the primary tissues of
the vascular system, apical meristem is concerned with elongation of shoots/stems and
protoderm gives rice to the plant epidermis.
66. If one considers climate, which among these crops is easiest to grow?
A. Rambutan C. Pineapple
B. Durian D. Mango

Answer: D. Mangoes can tolerate a wide range of climate from warm temperate to
tropical but is susceptible to cold. But compared to durian that will not grow below 22
degree C, pineapple that is unlikely to bear fruit at over 35 degree C and rambutan with a
narrow ideal temperature range; mango is the easiest to grow.
67. Which among these seedlings grow better in the open?
A. Mangosteen C. Lanzones
B. Rambutan D. Cashew

Answer: D. The other choices are described as fragile and needs protection from
mechanical stress.
68. When a potato tuber is exposed to sunlight, it causes greening. The greening is due to a
chemical reaction of a chemical substance known
A. tomatine as:
C. solanum
B. solanin D. capsaicin

Answer: B. Solanin is a toxic compound that prevents the potato tuber from being preyed
on by animals. Tomatine on the other hand is a mildly toxic compound found on the stem
and leaves of tomato. It has an antifungal function.
69. Oryza sativa L. is the Filipino staple food and it represents a kind of indehiscent fruit
called:
A. caryopsis C. samara
B. achene D. schizocarp

Answer: A. Caryopsis is referred to as dry one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall is
united with the seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals. Achenes a small, dry one-seeded
fruit that does not open to release the seed. Schizocarp a dry fruit that splits into two or
more one-seeded portions at maturity.
70. The aperture in the coats of a plant ovule through which the pollen tube penetrates before
fertilization
A. chalaza is: C. raphe
B. hilum D. micropyle

Answer: D. Hilum is the scar left on the seed coat from the former attachment to the
ovary wall. Raphe is the ridge formed from the fusion of the ovule body and the
funiculus. Chalaza is the basal part of the ovule in plants, where nucellus and integuments
join.
71. Which is the most important plant element needed by leafy vegetables?
A. Organic fertilizer C. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorus D. Potassium

Answer: C. Nitrogen is a main constituent of the chlorophyll molecule. Without it, the
leaves would exhibit yellowing.
72. The largest rice-consuming region in the country is:
A. Central Luzon C. Western Visayas
B. Southern Tagalog D. NCR
 Answer: D. Some sources say CALABARZON had the highest rice consumption with
NCR coming in a 2nd in 2018.
73. An example of recalcitrant seeds is:
A. star apple C. avocado
B. egg plant D. tomato

Answer: Either A or C. Star apple and Avocado are both recalcitrant seeds
74. In terms of production, the top carabao mango producing province is:
A. Iloilo C. Isabela
B. Cebu D. Pangasinan

Answer: D. Pangasinan, if by region Ilocos region is the top producer.

75. Pomology is the study of:
A. Tree fruits C. pummelo
B. fruit vegetables D. banana and pineapple

Answer: A. Pomology is a horticultural science that studies fruit and nut crops,
specifically on fruit tree improvement, as a way to increase production yield and fruit
quality.
76. Soils are considered strongly acidic at:
A. pH 7 C. pH 4-5
B. pH 6-6.9 D. pH 3-4

Answer: D. Soils with pH 6.5 – 7.5 is neutral, >7.5 is alkaline, <6.5 is acidic and <5.5 is
strongly acidic. Technically C is also strongly acidic by let’s pick the most acidic of the
choices.
77. Which of the following does not match as to harvesting?
A. Rubber – tapping C. Sweet potato – uprooting
B. Tobacco – priming D. Sugar cane – cutting stalks

Answer: B. Same reason as the one in #43. Tapping is the process by which latex is
collected from the rubber tree.
78. Which does not match in this classification of flesh fruits?
A. Hesperidium – papaya C. Berry - Guava
B. Drupe - coconut D. Pepo – cucumber
 Answer: A. Hesperidium are classified as citrus fruit; papaya isn’t a citrus but rather a
berry. Berry fruits are fleshy fruits with multiple seeds inside. Drupes are a fruit with a
hard stony covering enclosing the seed. Pepo had already been described in #44.
79. The following are commercially propagated by stem cuttings except:

A. malunggay C. passion fruit

B. grapes D. breadfruit

Answer: D. Breadfruits are more known to be propagated using root cuttings

80. The root crops like ube and gabi are commercially propagated by:
A. suckers C. root cuttings
B. division D. runners

Answer: B Division, it is removing a part of the plant and planting it.

81. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis and transpiration occur?
A. leaves C. fruits
B. roots D. flower

Answer: A. Leaves have chlorophyll which is the main contributor for photosynthesis
and it has stomata where transpiration occurs.
82. Combining together a rootstock and scion until they unite permanently is:
A. cutting C. layering
B. marcotting D. grafting

Answer: D. Cutting is removal of a plant part which will be used for propagation.
Layering is growing roots on a plant part while it is still attached to a plant. Marcotting is
air layering.
83. Duku and longkong are both related to:
A. rambutan C. lychee
B. lanzones D. mangosteen

Answer: B. Duku and longkong are lanzones varieties.

84. Senescence is an energy-requiring process brought by metabolic changes. One of which
isA.the destruction of the pigment:
carotenoid C. anthocyanin
B. xanthophyll D. chlorophyll

Answer: D. During senescence, chlorophyll is degraded into colorless catabolites.

Carotenoids are sometimes degraded as well to form xantophylls but is relatively stable
in some plant systems. Anthocyanin is also synthesized during senescence.
85. Which of the following crops is not generally raised in trellises?
A. grapes C. squash
B. tomato D. cucumber

Answer: B. Trellises a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a

support for fruit trees or climbing plants. Tomato does not need such structures, though it
can be propped.
86. Who among these scientific workers is more in a position to produce good hybrid plants?
A. Horticulturist C. Agronomist
B. Plant biotechnologist D. Plant breeder

Answer: D. Plant breeder. Plant biotechnologist is more likely to produce GMOs not
hybrids.
87. A flower which contains both stamens and pistils called:
A. imperfect C. dioecious
B. pistillate D. hermaphrodite or perfect

Answer: D. Imperfect only has either one, pistillate only has pistils and dioecious refers
to plant having only either a male or female flower.
88. The most recent law passed by the GMA administration on organic farming is the:
A. Organic Agriculture Act 2010 C. Organic Farming Act 2010
B. Philippine Organic Farming Act D. Vermicast and Organic agriculture

Answer: A. Organic Agriculture Act of 2010

89. Detasselling is practiced in the production of:
A. Hybrid corn C. cacao
B. sorghum D. banana
 Answer: A. Detasseling involves removing the tassel at the very top of the corn plant,
mechanically and by hand, to prevent unwanted pollination.
90. Both photosynthetic and respiration rates are influenced by the:
A. oxygen concentration
B. relative humidity and CO2 concentration
C. temperature and CO2 concentration
D. temperature and relative humidity

Answer: C. Relative humidity also affects photosynthesis and respiration but the factors
presented in C is more direct and common.
91. Which of the following does not match as to common name?
A. Solanum melongena – egg plant C. Zingiber officinale – ginger
B. Corchorus olitorius - alugbati D. Solanum tuberosum – potato

Answer: B. Corcholus olitorius is jute mallow (saluyot) not alugbati. Scientific name of
alugbati is Basella alba.
92. Recommended hybrid corn varieties produce up to about ______ tons per hectare.
A. 7 C. 8
B. 6 D. 5

Answer: D. Average yield of yellow corn is 5 mt/ha. Couldn’t find a potential yield
though but it is possibly 6-7mt/ha. If we are only considering yellow corn varieties with
adaptability in all regions of the Philippines which are IESCn1 and IPB Var5, then their
potential yield is only around 5mt/ha according to an article in 2009.
93. The practice of leaving the crop land idle to restore soil productivity is referred to as:
A. Monocropping C. Zero tillage
B. Fallowing D. Fertilization

Answer: B. Monocropping the practice of growing a single crop in the same land. Zero
tillage is applying no tillage between harvest and sowing.
94. The temperature, humidity, sunlight and other climactic conditions in a small localized
area is called:
A. microclimate C. ecoclimate
B. climate D. weather

Answer: A. Weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions while climate refers to
what the weather is over a long period of time. Ecoclimate refers to the actual climatic
condition of a habitat.
95. In the _____, pollens usually land and germinate that result to the production of seeded
fruits.
A. stamen C. sepal
B. stigma D. anther

Answer: B. Sepal is the outer part of the flower (often green) that encloses the bud.
96. Mulching in weed control prevents ______ and causes the weed seeds to remain dormant
inside the pests
A. insect soil. C. sunlight
B. air D. moisture

Answer: C. Most weed seeds require sunlight to germinate.

97. Oxygen as one of the products of photosynthesis evolves from:
A. the oxidation of water C. reduction of carbon dioxide
B. photolysis of water D. reduction of water

Answer: B (possibly also A?). [Based on internet search both A and B results in oxygen,
needs further research to properly determine]
98. Nutrient availability in the soil is largely dependent on:
A. structure and bulk density C. pH and moisture content
B. color D. water holding capacity

Answer: C. Depending on the pH, the essential elements could be in a form unable to be
taken up by the plant
99. Abaca in Bicol is afflicted by virus disease. There are techniques to mass produce
disease-free planting
A. grafting abaca materials
with resistant like:
varieties
B. division of corms coming from existing farms
C. tissue culture
D. using desuckering tools

Answer: C. Tissue culture is done in aseptic conditions and the parent plant is preferably
disease-free. A is too time consuming, B is out in the open and the wounds from division
could serve as entry points for viruses and desuckering isn’t a practice against disease but
rather done to allow a single stem to develop a certain height without losing vigor and
becoming weak.
100. The first genetically modified food crop produced to delay ripening is:
A. papaya C. tomato
B. orange D. banana

Answer: C. It was released in 1996. The first GMO was tobacco which is resistant to
antiobiotics. It was released in 1983.