2006 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 5

41
The act of giving birth in farm animal is called
A
hatching
B
laying
C
parturition
D
gestation
correct option: c
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42
Oestrogen in female is responsible for
A
development of secondary sexual characteristics
B
start of oestrus cycle
C
parturition
D
attainment of puberty
correct option: b
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43
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
correct option: c
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44
Broiler are generally marketed at the age of
A
4 - 6 weeks
B
8 -10 weeks
C
17 - 19weeks
D
20 - 22 weeks
correct option: b
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45
The process of removing a young animal from its mother is referred to as
A
culling
B
breeding
C
weaning
D
isolation
correct option: c
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46
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
correct option: a
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47
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
correct option: c
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48
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
correct option: d
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49
An unproductive animal permanently removed from a productive stock is said to be
A
quarantined
B
culled
C
isolated
D
disposed
correct option: b
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50
Voiding of blood stained droppings by birds is a symptom of
A
fowl cholera
B
coccidiosis
C
newcastle disease
D
fowl typhoid
correct option: b
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