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An unproductive animal permanently removed from a productive stock is said to be
A quarantined
B culled
C isolated
D disposed
The sequence of events in the reproductive process of a dairy animal is
A lactation,parturition,gestation and copulation
B parturition,copulation,lactation and gestation
C gestation,lactation,parturition and copulation
D copulation,gestation,parturition and lactation
The vitamin which is essential for the growth of spermatozoa in males and the development of the foetus in females is
A vitamin A
B vitamin D
C vitamin E
D vitamin K
Which of the following classes of poultry feeds has the highest protein content?
A chicks mash
B growers mash
C layers mash
D broiler starter
The process of removing a young animal from its mother is referred to as
A culling
B breeding
C weaning
D isolation
Broiler are generally marketed at the age of
A 4 - 6 weeks
B 8 -10 weeks
C 17 - 19weeks
D 20 - 22 weeks
Iodine is normally applied to the severed umbilical cord of a piglet so as to
A supply iodine needed by the piglet for growth
B reduce maturity period
C prevent the entry of micro-organisms into the piglet
D produce pigs without much abdominal fat
Oestrogen in female is responsible for
A development of secondary sexual characteristics
B start of oestrus cycle
C parturition
D attainment of puberty
The act of giving birth in farm animal is called
A hatching
B laying
C parturition
D gestation
The urethra in the male animal is described as a urinogenital duct because it
A opens to the outside through the penis
B is attached to the accessory sex glands
C is a common pathway for urine and sperms
D is the site for the storage of sperms
Which of the following structures is not a part of the digestive tract of pigs?
A oesophagus
B proventriculus
C duodenum
D colon
Hybrid vigour in crop improvement is brought about through
A intorduction
B mass selection
C inbreeding
D cross breeding
The use of fungal pathogens to control dodder weed is a
A physical method
B mechanical method
C biological method
D cultural method
The control of spear grass on the farm is difficult because
A it produces a large quantity of seeds
B it is easily propagated by suckers
C it has a very persistent rhizome
D seeds presist in the soil for a long time
Rosette disease of groundnut is transmitted by
A an eelworm
B a grasshopper
C a whitefly
D an aphid
Which of the following insect groups readily attacks dry grains?
A boring insects
B biting insects
C sucking insects
D piercing insects
Which of the following is a symptom of black-pod disease of cacao?
A diseases leaves fall prematurely
B characteristic swellings appear on young stems and roots
C small brown spot first appears on the pod
D veins of diseased leaves become red in colour
Mosaic disease affects
A cotton and cocoa
B groundnut and tomato
C cassava and tobacco
D mango and orange
Which of the following will not be a reason for afforestation?
A population pressure
B soil fertility conservation
C wildlife conservation
D prevention of natural hazard
Which of the following is not a leguminous forage crop?
A centrosema pubescens
B panicum maximum
C stylosanthes gracilis
D pueraria phaseoloides
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