Agricultural Science

In areas where labour is scarce and land is abundant, farmers tend to?

A. manage dairy animals intensively rather than beef animals B. practice mechanized farming C. maximum returns on land rather than…

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Heterosis in animal breeding is referred to as?

A. hybrid vigour B. dominance C. recessivity D. mutation Correct Answer: Option A - hybrid vigour

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A common means of aerating a fish pond is by stirring the water and?

A. removing dead and decaying matter B. adding water plants C. adding cold water D. pumping oxygen into the water…

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The most effective method of controlling ectoparasites in farm animals is by regular?

A. exposure of animals to sunlight B. dipping of animals in a solution of pesticides C. hand-picking of ectoparasites D.…

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Which of the following livestock endoparasites is a hermaphrodite?

A. liver fluke B. trypanosome C. tapeworm D. roundworm Correct Answer: Option C - tapeworm

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The purpose of vaccination is to?

A. treat parasites infestation B. prevent disease infection C. control parasites D. treat diseases Correct Answer: Option B - prevent…

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An animal infected by trypanosomiasis usually develops?

A. bloat and diarhoea B. sore legs and running nose C. anaemia and swollen lymph gland D. swollen legs and…

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A protozoon organism causes?

A. coccidiosis B. anthrax C. rinderpest D. aspergillosis Correct Answer: Option A - coccidiosis

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The following are signs of ill-health in farm animals except?

A. watery faeces B. bright eyes C. loss of appetite D. nasal discharge Correct Answer: Option B - bright eyes

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Mastitis is a disease which affects the?

A. scrotum B. udder C. dewlap D. hump Correct Answer: Option B - udder

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