If the recommended seed rate of maize is 20 kg per hectare, calculate the amount of seeds required for 1.8 hectares of farmland.

A. 11.0 kg

B. 16.0 kg

C. 26.0 kg

D. 36.0 kg

The main vertebrate pests of rice are

A. squirrels

B. quela birds

C. bush fowels

D. monkeys

Which of the following statements is true about the effect of nematode on plants?

A. the plants wilt

B. flowering is induced

C. the roots grow faster

D. leaves develop a mosaic appearance

Which of the following statement is not true about weeds?

A. some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

B. weeds may harbour crop diseaes

C. all weeds are grasses

D. weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

In a tannery, the raw material for the manufacture of leather are

A. ides and hair

B. skin and fur

C. hides and skin

D. hair and fur

The part of the digestive tract of birds which secrets gastric juice is the

A. oesophagus

B. proventriculus

C. gizzard

D. crop

The hormone which is secreted by the testes and its responsible for stimulating male sexual characteristics is known as

A. progesterone

B. testosterone

C. gonadotropin

D. oestrogen

Production of chicks on a large scale can be achieved using a/an

A. incubator

B. broiler

C. candler

D. debeaker

A broiler starter feed should contain

A. high protein but low carbohydrate content

B. low protein but high carbohydrate content

C. low protein and carbohydrate content

D. high protein and carbohydrate content

In animal nutrition, iodine is essential for the production of

A. thyroxin

B. oxytocin

C. insulin

D. progesterone