SAMPLE

QUESTIONS
Crop Science
The G in the equation Y = f[G + E +
(G x E)] refers to
a)Growth
b)Geotropism
c)Gender
d)Genotype
Correct answer

d. Genotype
The main path (movement) of inorganic
substances in plants is:
a)Leaves
b) Roots
c) Xylem
d) Phloem
Correct answer

b. Roots
Photocybernetic effect refers to the effect
of sunlight on
a)Photosynthesis
b)Plant response to daylength
c)Plant development
d)Response to gravity
Correct answer

C. Plant development
Plants roll their leaves to:

a) Change the angle of incidence of diffused light

with respect to the leaf surface
b) Increase leaf water content
c) Reduce the rate of transpirational water loss
d) Increase the probability of dessication
Correct answer

c. Reduce the rate of transpirational water

loss
Transpiration is a very useful process in
plants because it is
a) essential in the distribution of essential elements in
plants
b) needed in solubilizing organic compounds
c) important in water and nutrient utilization
d) involved in heat exchange between the leaves and the
air
Correct answer

d. involved in heat exchange between the

leaves and the air
The sites of the C3 and C4 pathways of
CO2 fixation are compartmentalized in the leaves
of
a)Mungbean and pineapple
b)Corn and soybean
c)Corn, sugarcane and rice
d)Sugarcane and corn
Correct answer

d. Sugarcane and corn

An optimum environment for crop
growth and development is one that
a)Does not interact with the crops
b)Poses a minimum of constraints
c)Free from pests and diseases
d)Has a wide range for crop adaptation
Correct answer

b. Poses a minimum of constraints

Sciophytes are also known as

a)Water loving plants

b)Sun loving plants
c)Shade loving plants
d)Day neutral plants
Correct answer

c. Shade loving plants

Native (or inherent) soil nutrients are
derived from
a) Decomposition of organic matter in the soil
b) Physical disintegration of minerals in the soil
c) Weathering of minerals in the soil
d) Applied fertilizers
Correct answer

c. Weathering of minerals in the soil

Net assimilation rate is sometimes
referred to as:
a)Photosynthesis
b)Specific growth rate
c)Crop growth rate
d) Unit leaf rate
Correct answer

d. Unit leaf rate