WAEC Animal Husbandry Past Questions & Answers - Page 52

256.

Lush green forage is wilted before feeding to ruminants to prevent

A.

Anaemia

B.

Bloat

C.

Ketosis

D.

Tetany

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

257.

Which of the following diseases of sheep is transmitted?

A.

Black-lets

B.

Foot and mouth

C.

Heartwater

D.

Tuberculosis

Correct answer is C

Heartwater can cause high fever, convulsions and death among sheep, goats and cattle. Heartwater (also called cowdriosis) is a tick-borne disease that can easily kill large numbers of animals.

258.

An example of a humpless cattle is

A.

White Fulani

B.

Red Bororo

C.

N'Dama

D.

Keteku

Correct answer is C

N'Dama is the most widely used name for the group of humpless longhorn cattle which includes the N'Dama breed and its varieties.

259.

During the incubation of fertilizated poultry egg, food and protection to the embryo are provided by the

A.

Albumen

B.

Chalazae

C.

Egg shell

D.

Shell membrane

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

260.

Anaemia in farm animals is caused by

A.

Sulphur deficiency

B.

Magnesium deficiency

C.

Iodine deficiency

D.

Iron deficiency

Correct answer is D

Anemia is defined as a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia — a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues. As the name implies, iron deficiency anemia is due to insufficient iron.