JAMB Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 62

306.

The practice of mating closely related animals is called

A.

Pen mating

B.

Cross breeding

C.

Outbreeding

D.

Inbreeding

Correct answer is D

Inbreeding is the mating of organisms closely related by ancestry.

307.

Which of the following fishing gears can be used for total harvesting of pond?

A.

Hook and line

B.

Harpoon

C.

Basket trap

D.

Dragnet

Correct answer is D

It is because of the way it is constructed, dragnet can be used for the total harvesting of ponds.

308.

Methods of preserving fish include the following except

A.

Boiling

B.

Drying

C.

Smoking

D.

Salting

Correct answer is A

Boiling is not a method of preserving fish.

309.

Heavy infestation of liver fluke causes poor absorption of fats in livestock by

A.

Blocking bile ducts thus preventing flow of bile

B.

Destroying fat-digesting enzymes

C.

Reducing ingestion of fats

D.

Inhibiting the action of digestive enzymes

Correct answer is D

A liver fluke is a parasitic worm. After liver flukes have been ingested, they travel from the intestines to the bile ducts in the liver where they live and grow. They grow so much that they contaminate the bile and this affects fat-digesting enzymes.

310.

Which of the following is not a symptom of foot and mouth disease of cattle?

A.

Excessive production of saliva

B.

Sores on feet and tongue

C.

Lameness

D.

Blood stained diarrhea

Correct answer is D

The foot and mouth disease of cattle is not characterized by blood stained diarrhea.