WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 320

1,596.

Which of the following is the primary function of the gizzard?

A.

Storage of food before digestion

B.

Fermentation of ingested food

C.

Grinding of ingested food into smaller particles

D.

Exposure of food to enzymatic digestion

E.

Absorption of digested food particles

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,597.

The branch of crop production which is normally concerned with crop improvement is

A.

Plant breeding

B.

Plant science

C.

Horticulture

D.

Plant protection

E.

Crop physiology

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,598.

The aims of crop improvement include the following except

A.

Increasing crop yield

B.

Increasing crop resistence of pests and diseases

C.

Improving the quality of the crop plants

D.

Improving crop growth habit

E.

Improving the infracstructural facilities in a farm

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,599.

Which of the following livestock parasites possesses proglottides?

A.

Liver fluke

B.

Roundworm

C.

Tapeworm

D.

Trypanosome

E.

Tick

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,600.

Cultural methods of controlling pests include the following except

A.

Crop rotation

B.

Adequate spacing

C.

Timely planting

D.

Frequency of weeding

E.

Mulching

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.