Waec Animal Husbandry Past Questions

Question 21

A part of a tapeworm is illustrated below. Use it to answer questions 24 to 26.

The part of the tapeworm illustrated is

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  • A. embryo
  • B. proglottis
  • C. rostellum
  • D. scolex
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Question 22

A castrated male sheep is called a

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  • A. bullock
  • B. capon
  • C. hog
  • D. wether
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Question 23

Which of the following farm animals is most prolific?

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  • A. Cattle
  • B. Goat
  • C. Pig
  • D. Sheep
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Question 24

A limitation to the effective use of artificial insemination in animal improvment is

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  • A. use of semen of exotic breeds
  • B. in ability to detect heat in female animals
  • C. availability of facilities to store semen for later use
  • D. when inbreeding effect are not expressed
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Question 25

A disadvantage of prolonged inbreeding in farm animals it that it leads to

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  • A. reduced vigour among offspring
  • B. increased vigour among offspring
  • C. production of pure breeds
  • D. production of animals with uniform characteristics
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