Agricultural Science

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…

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Oestrogen in female is responsible for?

A. development of secondary sexual characteristics B. start of oestrus cycle C. parturition D. attainment of puberty Correct Answer: Option…

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The act of giving birth in farm animal is called?

A. hatching B. laying C. parturition D. gestation Correct Answer: Option C - parturition

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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…

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Which of the following structures is not a part of the digestive tract of pigs?

A. oesophagus B. proventriculus C. duodenum D. colon Correct Answer: Option B - proventriculus

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Hybrid vigour in crop improvement is brought about through?

A. introduction B. mass selection C. inbreeding D. cross breeding Correct Answer: Option D - cross breeding

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The use of fungal pathogens to control dodder weed is a?

A. physical method B. mechanical method C. biological method D. cultural method Correct Answer: Option C - biological method

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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…

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Rosette disease of groundnut is transmitted by?

A. an eelworm B. a grasshopper C. a whitefly D. an aphid Correct Answer: Option D - an aphid

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Which of the following insect groups readily attacks dry grains?

A. boring insects B. biting insects C. sucking insects D. piercing insects Correct Answer: Option A - boring insects  

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