WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 79

391.

A disadvantage of natural incubation is that

A.

The eggs cannot be candled

B.

The chicks are less healthy

C.

The brooding hens sometimes abandon the eggs

D.

It takes a longer time for eggs to hatch

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

392.

A beef cow gained 75 kg over a period of two months and two days. What is its average weight gain?

A.

0.83kg

B.

1.21kg

C.

1.28kg

D.

2.25kg

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

393.

Oestrogen in female animals is not responsible for

A.

Development of secondary sexual characteristics

B.

On set of heat period

C.

Milk let-down after parturition

D.

Development of udder

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

394.

A farm animal which possesses a pair of caeca is

A.

Pig

B.

Fowl

C.

Sheep

D.

Cattle

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

395.

The continuous removal of forest tress without replacement is known as

A.

Afforestation

B.

Taungya farming

C.

Deforestation

D.

Selective exploitation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.