Genetic defects in livestock are caused by

A. accidents

B. malnutrution

C. mutation

D. pathogens

Which of the following operations should be carried out to prevent honey bees from being excited during the harvesting of honey

A. use of smoke around the hives

B. fumigation of the surrounding

C. use of appropriate overall suit

D. removal of the hive to anew location

Which of the following disorders could be associated with difficult parturition

A. blaot

B. dystocia

C. diarrhoea

D. oedema

If a calf dies suddenly with blood oozing from the natural openings, the calf must have died of

A. anthrax

B. brucellosis

C. rinderpest

D. tuberculosis

Iron injection is administered to piglets within the first week of farrowing to

A. harden them

B. help them grow fast

C. Prevent them from being anaemic

D. tail biting

The first step in formulating a diet for cattle is to

A. choose the feed ingredient to be used in the ration

B. determine the nutrient requirements of the cattle

C. determine the chemical composition of the feed ingredients

D. calculate the amount of each feed to be used in the ration

Which of the following breeding practices would lead to reduced hybrid vigour

A. outbreeding

B. inbreeding

C. cross breeding

D. line breeding

Hay and sillage are both classified as

A. additives

B. concentrates

C. proteins

D. roughages

The process by which digested nutrients enter the bloodstream through the intestinal walls of farm animals is known as

A. absorption

B. assimilation

C. mastication

D. regurgitation

Which of the following measures could be used to maintain productivity of pasture

A. mulching

B. crop rotation

C. Optimum stocking rate

D. spraying with herbicides