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The discontinuation of feeding young animal with milk is known as
A wearing
B lactation
C creep feeding
D sucking
E gestation
The main function of ground maize in livestock feed is for
A providing energy
B body building
C strong bone formation
D blood clotting
E addition of bulk
Male spermatozoa is produced in the
A penis
B testicles
C urethra
D epididymis
E prostrate gland
Control of water level in a fish pond with minimal loss of fish can be achieved with the aid of
A wooden panels only
B monk with panel, screens and outlet channel
C wooden panel and screen
D monk and oulet channel
E screen and monk
The water-snail is important in the life-cycle of
A roundworm
B tapeworm
C liver fluke
D coccidium
E tick
The amount of livestock feed needed to prevent either an increase or a decrease in live weight of an animal is referred to as
A maintenance ration
B balance ration
C weaners ration
D production ration
E breeders ration
The castrated male cattle is referred to as
A bull
B heifer
C castrate
D wether
E steer
The gestation period in days of a sow is
Air sacs are present in
A poultry
B cattle
C rabbit
D goat
E sheep
The fertility of the soil is an important factor in the selection of site for a fish pond because a fertile soil will
A encourage the growth of trees within the pond
B stimulate growth of lower plants which are sources of food to fish
C add mineralsto the water for the fishes resistance to diseases
D prevent the pond from drying up
E lower the temperature of pond water for the survival of fish
The female sex hormone that is responsible for oestrus in farm animal is called
A prolactin
B progesterone
C oxytocin
D oestrogen
E androgen
Blackarm is a bacterial disease of
A rice
B cotton
C citrus
D cocoa
E tobacco
The mesocrap of an oil palm fruit is
A nut
B kernel
C shell
D seed
E pulp
A major routine operation in cowpea production which normally starts from flowering stage is
A weekly spraying with insecticides
B folial application of liquid fertilizer
C application of herbicides
D routine application of NPK granulated fertilizer
E timely harvesting of pods
Yams stored in a barn should be inspected at least once a week to
A remove rotten tubers
B remove sprouts from yam tubers
C prevent termite attack
D prevent mouldiness in yam
E remove sprouts and rotten tubers
Rice bran is usually obtained from the paddy after
A winnowing and boiling
B threshing and winnowing
C parboiling and threshing
D harvesting and milling
E milling and polishing
Molasses is a major by-product obtained after the processing of
A kenaf
B sugarcane
C cassava
D pawpaw
E guinea corn
When individual crop with desired characteristic mostly favoured by the environment are chosen for breeding this type of breeding is referred to as
A introduction
B hybridization
C line-breeding
D selection
E cross-breeding
Which of the following diseases of crops causes stunting in maize?
A blast
B rosette
C blight
D streak
E smut
Jute, cotton and sisal are
A oil crops
B parental crops
C fibre crops
D vegetable crops
E ornamental
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