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When a farmer tries to eradicate snails from pastures, he is attempting to control
Aticks
Btapeworms
Ctrypanosomiasis
Dliver flukes
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Question 792
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When poultry flock, the birds keep passing out green, foul-smelling faeces with nervous symptoms, it means that the farmer
Ahas not asministered newcastle disease vaccine
Bneglected to treat them againt gumboro disease
Cis giving the birds protein-deficient diet
Dis feeding a diet high on calcium
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Question 793
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Which of the following livestock diseases affects the reproductive system?
Amastitis
Bbrucellosis
Crinderpest
Danthrax
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Question 794
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Which of the following groups of macro-nutrients is a constituent of protein?
Anitrogen,phosphorus and sulphur
Bcalcium,magnesium and potassium
Cmagnesium,calcium and phosphorus
Dsulphur,magnesium and potassium
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Question 795
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A wall is usually constructed in piggeries to
Aserve as points for providing drinking water
Bmake drainage of pens easier
Cprovide baths for pigs
Dreduce piglet's mortality during birth
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Question 796
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In which of the following systems of poultry management can the spread of diseases be kept to a minimum?
Abattery cage
Bdeep litter
Cfold
Dfree range
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Question 797
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The hormone that influences the movement of the pelvic ligaments during parturition in farm animals is known as
Arelaxin
Bprolactin
Cprogesterone
Doestrogen
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Question 798
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The gestation period of ewe is
A90 days
B115 days
C131 days
D149 days
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Question 799
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Fluids from the cowpers and prostate gland help in the following except
Aclearing the urethra of the trace
Bprovision of nuritents for spermatozoa survival
Cmixing with speermatozoa to form sperm ejaculation
Dmaintaining the proper functioning of the testes
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Question 800
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Ruminants do not normally show deficiency symptoms of vitamin B complex because
Athe grasses they consume are very rich in the vitamins
Bthey do not need the vitamins
Cthey tolerate the deficiency of these vitamins
Dthe bacteria in their rumen synthesize the vitamins
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Question 801
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Which of the following structures is not connected to the urethra of a bull?
Abladder
Bepididymis
Ctestis
Drectum
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Question 802
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Assuming that in sheep, the allele for black coat colour is dominant over that for brown coat colour. Crossing a heterzygote black with a homozygote brown will produce
A100% brown coat coloured offspring
B75% brown coat coloured offspring
C50% brown coat coloured offspring
D25% brown coat coloured offspring
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Question 803
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Assuming that in sheep, the allele for black coat colour is dominant over that for brown coat colour. What percentage of the F generation will have black colour when two heterozygotes are crossed?
A100%
B75%
C50%
D25%
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Question 804
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Biological methods of weed control do not include
Aintroducing insects to control weeds
Bplanting crops to compete with the weeds
Cplanting leguminous cover crops
Duprooting the weeds
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Question 805
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The side effects of the various preventive and control measures of pests and diseases of crops include the following except
Aimproved quality of farm produce
Benvironmental pollution
Cpoisoning of wildlife
Ddisruption of the ecosystem
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Question 806
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The eradication of mealy bugs is an effective control of
Acorn smut
Bswollen shoot of cocoa
Cgroundnut rosette
Drice blast
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Question 807
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Golden brown lesions on peeled yam tuber indicate infection by
Abacteria
Bvirus
Cfungi
Dnamatode
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Question 808
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Deforestation will eventually lead to
Aimprovement in soil fertility
Bimprovement of soil texture
Closs of soil organic matter
Dincrease in soil pH
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Question 809
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An erect tropical perennial grass which grows to 3 - 6 metres tall and has broad hairy leaves is the
Aelephant grass
Bgaint star grass
Cspear grass
Dgamba grass
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Question 810
waec2007
Which of the following crops does not require nursery?
