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Which of the following statement about herbivores are true? I. non-ruminant herbivores have long ceaca II. non-ruminant herbivores have complex stomach III. ruminant herbivores chew the cud
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 652
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Which of the following symptoms is typical of louse infestation in livestock?
Aitching of the body
Babdominal pain
Cprofuse salivation
Doozing out of blood
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Question 653
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On which of the following criteria is pedigree selection in animal improvement based?
Aperformance of the ancestors
Bcharacteristics of the sire
Cperformance of the offspring
Dcharacteristics of the dam
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Question 654
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Which of the following statement about cross breeding in farm animals is false?
Ait is a method used to produce new breeds of farm animals
Bthe individuals used have all characters in common
Cit is a practice of improving poultry production
Dit can be used to introduce new genes in farm animals
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Question 655
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The type of weed control involved when tilapia feeds on aquatic weeds is
Abiological
Bchemical
Ccultural
Dmechanical
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Question 656
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Determine the number of pigs that can be housed in a pigsty measuring 5.0 m by 4.0 m, if the floor space for a pig is 2.0m2.
A10
B11
C20
D40
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Question 657
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In sheep production, litter is put on the floor mainly to
Areduce the build-up of ectoparasites
Bfacilitate cleaning of the house
Creduce the incidence of pneumonia in lambs
Dhelp maintain suitable humidity in the house
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Question 658
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Fish ponds in arid areas should be deeper than those in the rain forests in order to
Aensure rapid growth of fish in arid areas
Bprevent loss of fish through extreme of temperatures
Cprovide sufficient nutrients for the survival of fish
Dprevent exposure of fish to direct effect of the sun
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Question 659
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Which of the following factors have negative influence on egg weight? I. high environmental temperature II. poor lighting III. comb size
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 660
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A disease which affects poultry only is
Acoccidiosis
Bnewcastle
Cpox
Dhelminthiasis
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Question 661
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A sheep grained 20 kg of weight after consuming 60 kg of feed. Determine the feed conversion ratio.
A1:2
B2:3
C3:1
D5:4
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Question 662
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An advantage of rotational grazing is that
Aless labour is required
Bthere is greter potential for extending the grazing season
Canimals obtain all the different kinds of forage
Danimals can graze without danger of pest attack
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Question 663
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Which of the following crops are useful to the soap-making industry? I. kolanut II. coconut III. shea nut
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 664
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Fruits should be harvested at the appropriate time in order to
Aprevent them from brusing
Bminimize their sugar content
Creap increased fruiting
Densure good quality produce
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Question 665
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The first activity to undertake before establishing a plantation is to
Asurvey the land
Bclear the land
Cprepare the seed beds
Draise seedlings
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Question 666
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Striga spp. is a parasitic weed of
Acotton
Borange
Cgroundnut
Dsorghum
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Question 667
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Which of the following insect-pests possesses biting and chewing mouthparts?
Agrasshopper
Bweevil
Caphid
Dcotton stainer
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Question 668
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Which of the following statement about the effects of diseases on crops are true? Reduction in I. quality of products II. photosynthetic ability III. cost of production IV. yield of the produce
AI and II only
BI and III only
CI,II and III only
DI,II and IV only
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Question 669
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Ornamental plants reduce noise pollution in the environment by
