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The most important economic factor which determines the quality of cassava a consumer will demand is the
Aavailability of yam
Bprice of cassava
Csupply of cassava
Dsource of cassava
Etaste of the consumer
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Question 1102
waec1996
The factor of production include the following except
Amarketing
Blabour
Ccapital
Dland
Emanagement
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Question 1103
waec1996
Which of the following statements about cross-breeding is not correct?
Athe cross-bred progenies are heterzygous
Bcross-breeding can be used to introduce new genes
Ccross-breding is used to create new breeds of livestock
Dthe individuals used in cross-breeding have all characters in common
Ecross-breeding is almost a routine practice of improving poultry
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Question 1104
waec1996
The importance of fish farming includes the following except
Asupply of proteins in the diet of man
Bboosting the economic of the country
Csupply of vitamins in the diet of man
Dddischarge of waste used in the control of pond's pests
Eprovision of employment for people
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Question 1105
waec1996
Which of the following is the first operation in the establishment of a fish pond?
Apurchasing and transportation of fingerlings
Bconstruction of spill way
Cconstruction of dam
Dclearing and stumping of site
Efertilization of pond
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Question 1106
waec1996
Which of the following livestock parasites possesses proglottides?
Aliver fluke
Broundworm
Ctapeworm
Dtrypanosome
Etick
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Question 1107
waec1996
An effective way of ensuring built-in resistance to disease in calves is to
Avaccinatr calves at weaning
Ballow calves access to colostrum
Censure regular veterinary check-up
Dobserve proper quarantine
Egive balance ration
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Question 1108
waec1996
The most important source of carbohydrate in livestock feed is
Amaize
Bguinea corn
Csorghum
Drice bran
Ewheat bran
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Question 1109
waec1996
Which of the following husbandry practices is not carried out in pig farming?
Acastration of excess males
Bapplication of iron supplements
Cnumbering by ear notching or tattooing
Dshearing of hairs of the skin
Edipping or spraying of animals
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Question 1110
waec1996
Which of the following will not be an effect of excessive amount of water content in feeds?
Adecrease in nutritive value
Bformation of toxic products
Cencouraging growyh of moulds
Dstimulating fermentation
Eimproving quality of such feeds
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Question 1111
waec1996
A livestock farmer was instructed to mix 1 litre of acaricide with 175 litres of water. calculate the amount of water he needs to mix 20 litres of acaricides
A20 litres
B175 litres
C195 litres
D1750 litres
E3500 litres
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Question 1112
waec1996
The breed of goat popularly kept mainly for its skin is
Akano brown
Bbornu red
Csokoto red
Ddwarf goat
Ebauchi type
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Question 1113
waec1996
The humpless breed of cattle which also possess short horns is
Agudali
Bshuwa arab
Cwhite fulani
Dred bororo
Emuturu
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Question 1114
waec1996
One of the peculiarities of the intestine tract of a fowl is the possession of
Acloaca
Bstomach
Coesophageal groove
Dlarge intestine
Eileum
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Question 1115
waec1996
The blind sacs at the junction of the small and large intestines of a fowl are called
Agizzard
Bappendix
Cileum
Dcolons
Ecaeca
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Question 1116
waec1996
Which of the following structures does not serve a protective function?
Ahoof
Bskin
Cfeathers
Dbone
Ehair
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Question 1117
waec1996
A great disadvantage of introduction as a method of crop improvement is the
Aadaptation of introduced crop to a new area of cultivation
Busefulness of an introduced crop as basis for a breeding programme
Cincorporation of the desirable characteristics of the introduced crop into the local corp
Dintroduction of a new type of disease into a new area of cultivation
Eintegration of the introduced variety into the agricultural production of a new area
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Question 1118
waec1996
The chromosomes in a cell are located in the
Acell wall
Bgolgi body
Cvacuole
Dnucleus
Emitochondrion
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Question 1119
waec1996
The aims of crop improvement include the following except
Aincreasing yields
Bmeeting particular needs of growers
Cmeeting the needs of consumers
Dadapting to climatic conditions
Ereducing demand for a particular type of crop
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Question 1120
waec1996
Biological control of insect pests of crops can best be carried out through
