JAMB Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 24

116.

The act of giving birth in farm animals is called

A.

Brooding

B.

Cloning

C.

Parturition

D.

Gestation

Correct answer is C

Parturtion is the process of giving birth in animals.

117.

Which of the following is not a sign of heat in farm animals?

A.

Loss of appetite

B.

Restlessness

C.

Udder enlargement

D.

Grunting

Correct answer is C

Heat refers to the period an animal is ready to mate ,Udder enlargement is not a sign of heat rather a sign of disease

118.

Spermatozoa are produced in the

A.

Penis

B.

Testicles

C.

Prostate grand

D.

Cowper's gland

Correct answer is B

The testicles (also called testes or gonads) are the male sex glands. They are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. The testicles produce and store sperm, and they are also the body's main source of male hormones (testosterone).

119.

Animal which chew the cud are

A.

Amphibians

B.

Aves

C.

Ruminants

D.

Reptiles

Correct answer is C

Cud is partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing.

120.

Birds temporarily store their food in the

A.

Crop

B.

Gizzard

C.

Proventriculus

D.

Duodenum

Correct answer is A

Crop is a part of the digestive tract, essentially an enlarged part of the esophagus. As with most other organisms that have a crop, it is used to temporarily store food.