Agricultural Science questions and answers

Agricultural Science Questions and Answers

A comprehensive list of Agricultural science questions with answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME exams.

1,256.

Temperature is an important factor in fish ponds because it

A.

Affects the metabolic processes in fish

B.

Determines the sex of fishes

C.

Encourages the growth of phytoplanktons

D.

Affects the type of specie of fish

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,257.

A farmer noticed that one of his cows has high fever, blood-stained diarrhoea and often grinds its teeth. This shows that the cow is infected by

A.

Rinderpest

B.

Anthrax

C.

Brucellosis

D.

Aspergillosis

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,258.

Liver fluke infestation causes disturbance in lipid digestion because it

A.

Blocks the passage of fat to intestine

B.

Blocks the bile duct and reduces secretion of bile

C.

Destroys the lipase enzyme

D.

Prevents fat excretion

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,259.

Which of the following practices is not a method of improving rangeland?

A.

Rotational grazing

B.

Reseeding of depleted forage species

C.

Removal of weeds

D.

Use of inorganic fertilizers

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,260.

Livestock are said to feed on the range when they eat

A.

Fresh herbage at the milking parlour

B.

Fresh herbage directly from the pasture

C.

Harvested herbage in a stall

D.

Preserved herbage in the form of silage

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.