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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 792
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 793
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 794
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 795
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 796
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 797
waec1996
Which of the following structures does not serve a protective function?
Ahoof
Bskin
Cfeathers
Dbone
Ehair
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Question 798
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 799
waec1996
The chromosomes in a cell are located in the
Acell wall
Bgolgi body
Cvacuole
Dnucleus
Emitochondrion
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Question 800
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 801
waec1996
Biological control of insect pests of crops can best be carried out through
Acrop rotation
Buse of parasites and predators
Csoil fumigation
Dfarm sanitation
Euse of resistance varieties
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Question 802
waec1996
Which of the following diseases of crops is not caused by a fungus?
Apanama disease of banana
Bsmut of rice
Cmould of stored grain
Dstreak of maize
Eblack pod isease of cocoa
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Question 803
waec1996
Rice blast is caused by
Aa bacterium
Ba nematode
Ca virus
Da fungus
Ean insect
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Question 804
waec1996
A common disease of onion is
Aleaf spot
Broot knot
Cleaf blight
Dtwister
Emosaic
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Question 805
waec1996
Which of the following is not a protective function of forests?
Asoil conservation
Bwind break
Cwildlife conservation
Dtourist attraction
Eerosion control
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Question 806
waec1996
Which of the following statements represents the best reason for making access roads in a forest plantation?
Afire-fighting purposes
Bweeding
Cfertilizer application
Dmulching
Eerosion control
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Question 807
waec1996
The process by which a forest is renewed artificially is known as
Aforest regeneration
Bforest plantation
Cselective exploitation
Ddeforestation
Etaungya
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Question 808
waec1996
Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of giant-star grass?
Avigorous growth, spreading and perennial
Bpossession of long and rapidly growing stems
Cdrought resistant and ability to withstand continuous grazing
Deasy to eradicate once established
Eeasily propagated from young cuttings
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Question 809
waec1996
Common management particles in pastures include the following except
Arotational grazing
Bweed and pest control
Cfertilizer application
Dpaddocking
Eoverstocking
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Question 810
waec1996
A perennial is a crop which
Areaches maturity early and stops producing fruits before two years
Bcan grow and produce fruits for more than two years
Cstops producing fruit two years after planting
Dcannot flower during two consecutive growing seasons
