WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 130

646.

The processes by which animals release carbon dioxide into the air are

A.

Respiration and decay

B.

Respiration and ammonification

C.

Nitrification and decay

D.

Denitriflcatin and ammonification

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

647.

Plant nutrients are restored during the fallow period through

A.

Reduced soil erosion

B.

Accumulation of soil organic matter

C.

Reduced evaporation from the soil

D.

Accumulation of farmyard manure

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

648.

Which of the following species of bacteria lives symbiotically in root nodules of legumes?

A.

Azotobacter

B.

Clostridium

C.

Nitrobacter

D.

Rhizobium

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

649.

Soils can become acidic as a result of the continuous application of

A.

Single superphosphate

B.

Sulphate of ammonia

C.

Muriate of potash

D.

NPK 15: 15: 15

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

650.

When compost is added to soil, it

A.

Reduces the activities of living organisms

B.

Increases the porosity of the soil

C.

Increases water-holding capacity of the soil

D.

Decreases the soil acidity

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.