WAEC Animal Husbandry Past Questions & Answers - Page 41

201.

The alimentary canals of fowl and pig end respectively as 

A.

Rectum and cloaca

B.

Caeca and cloaca

C.

Colon and rectum

D.

Cloaca and rectum

Correct answer is D

The alimentary canal is the whole passage along which food passes through the body from mouth to anus during digestion. The cloaca is at the end of a bird's digestive tract, where both feces and urine accumulate after a bird eats. The rectum is the end of the pig's digestive tract

202.

During artificial insemination, the arge rubber tube used in introducing semen into the vagina of the female is called

A.

Catheter

B.

Ejaculator

C.

Insemination machine

D.

Speculum

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

203.

Digestive enzymes are secreted in the parts labeled 

A.

I and II only

B.

II and III only

C.

II and IV only

D.

I, II and IV only

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

204.

The part labeled III is used for

A.

Ingesting food

B.

Grinding food particles

C.

Storing food materials

D.

Absorbing food nutrients

Correct answer is B

The gizzard, is a part of the digestive tract of birds often referred to as the mechanical stomach, the gizzard is made up of two sets of strong muscles that act as the bird's teeth and has a thick lining that protects those muscles. Consumed feed and the digestive juices from the salivary glands and proventriculus pass into the gizzard for grinding, mixing, and mashing.

205.

The diagram below illustrates a portion is the digestive system. Study it carefully and use it to answer questions

The part which functions as temporary storage for food is labeled as

A.

I

B.

II

C.

III

D.

IV

Correct answer is A

The crop is an out-pocketing of the esophagus and is located just outside the body cavity in the neck region. Swallowed feed and water are stored in the crop until they are passed to the rest of the digestive tract.