The foot and mouth disease of cattle is caused by a
- A. virus
- B. bacterium
- C. fungus
- D. nematode
- E. protozoan
A miracidium is a larval stage of a
- A. tapeworm
- B. liver fluke
- C. trypanosome
- D. tick
- E. roundworm
The methods of rangeland management include the following except
- A. overgrazing
- B. good irrigation schedule
- C. rotational grazing
- D. fertilizer application
- E. roguing of pastures
Which of the following symptoms occurs when there is deficiency of iron and copper in livestock rations?
- A. rickets
- B. scaly skin
- C. reduced growth rate
- D. anaemia
- E. lameness
Layers mash should contain a high percentage of
- A. iron
- B. calcium
- C. iodine
- D. fluorine
- E. sulphur
A castrated male pig is called
- A. boar
- B. barrow
- C. gilt
- D. sow
- E. swine
Rabbits are kept in
- A. hutches
- B. cages
- C. food boxes
- D. pens
- E. paddocks
The correct sequence of the components of a goat’s stomach is
- A. rumen-reticulum-abomasum-omasum
- B. reticulum-rumen-omasum-abomasum
- C. rumen-reticuleum-omasum-abomasum
- D. reticulum-omasum-abomasum-rumen
- E. omasum-rumen-reticulum-abomasum
Which of the following is the correct function of the gizzard?
- A. food storage
- B. absorption of digested food
- C. grinding of food
- D. food softening
- E. stimulating enzymatic actions on food
Which of the following is not true about the aims of crop improvement? Production of
- A. high yielding variety of cowpea
- B. disease resistant varieties of citrus
- C. thick pericap and rish oil palm fruits
- D. tall frowing leafty varieties of maize
- E. fast growing rice with early fruiting
Gummosis is caused by a
- A. fungus
- B. virus
- C. bacterium
- D. nematoad
- E. protozoan
A major symptom f onion/twister is
- A. appearance of dark brown spots on leaves
- B. motting of leaves
- C. rottening of roots
- D. rottening of bulds
- E. premature drying of leaves
Which of the following insect pests of crops is usually controlled by fumigation?
- A. bean weevil
- B. capsid bug
- C. cotton stainer
- D. grasshopper
- E. yam beetle
The major pest of maize in Southern Nigeria is called
- A. budworm
- B. stem borer
- C. leaf worm
- D. aphid
- E. mealy bug
The physiological changes that show up during disease attack on crop plants are referred to as
- A. signs
- B. symptoms
- C. necrosis
- D. deformations
- E. abnoemalities
The system of growing arable crops at the early stage of forest establishment is referred to as
- A. selective exploitation
- B. regeneration
- C. afforestation
- D. taungya system
- E. forest regulation
A major raw material of the paper industry is
- A. pulp
- B. gum
- C. latex
- D. bark
- E. dye
The act of clearing forests is termed
- A. regeneration
- B. afforestation
- C. deforestation
- D. silviculture
- E. forest management
A stoloniferous grass which spreads rapidly and forms a good ground cover is
- A. andropogon gayanus
- B. andropogon tectorum
- C. cynodon plectostachyus
- D. panicum maximum
- E. pennisetum purpureum
Which of the following pasture grasses can be propagated mainly by roots and seeds?
- A. spear grass
- B. gaint star grass
- C. bahama grass
- D. gamba grass
- E. guinea grass
What is the main difference between forage and fodder crops? Forage crops are
- A. fresh while fodder crops are dry
- B. grasses and legumes while fodder crops are legumes only
- C. preserved forms of grasses and legumes
- D. more nutritious than fodder crops
- E. grazed while the fodder crops are fed