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    ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 2 AGRIC 2

    END OF SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION. TIME : 2HRS

    ATTEMPT All QUESTIONS

    1. The main vitamin produced by microbes in the rumen is


    a) Vitamin A
    b) Vitamin B
    c) Vitamin E
    d) Vitamin D
    2. Digestion of cellulose in non-ruminant herbivores occurs in the
    a) Duodenum
    b) Caecum
    c) Large intestine
    d) Ileum
    3. The major fermented product absorbed in the rumen consists of
    a) Volatile fatty acid
    b) Methane
    c) Oxygen
    d) Carbon dioxide
    4. The water snail is the intermediate host of
    a) Liverfluke
    b) Tape worm
    c) Trypanosome
    d) Roundworm
    5. Sterilization of equipment prevents the spread of
    a) Bacteria
    b) Insects
    c) Worms
    d) Ticks
    6. A product excreted by the skin is
    a) Carbon dioxide
    b) Mineral salt
    c) Urea
    d) Sugar
    7. The saliva of farm animals contains
    a) Amylase
    b) Lipase
    c) Renin
    d) Pepsin
    8. The skeletal system consist of
    a) Bones and muscles
    b) Cartilage and muscle
    c) Bones and cartilage
    d) Cartilage and blood
    9. A stimulus is
    a) A reaction to a change
    b) A reflex action involving nerves
    c) Something which cause a reaction
    d) A nerve ending in a sense organ
    10. Which of the following materials is not a component of
    concentrates?
    a) Maize meal
    b) Leguminous seeds
    c) Bone meal
    d) Silage
    11. Microbes found in the rumen of farm animals include
    a) Bacteria, protozoa and viruses
    b) Bacteria, protozoa and fungi
    c) Bacteria and fungi only
    d) Protozoa and fungi only
    12. The uterine wall is prepared for implantation of a fertilized egg
    by the action of
    a) Oestrogen
    b) Prolactin
    c) Relaxin
    d) Progesterone
    13. The function of the heart in farm animals is
    a) Oxygenate blood
    b) Pump blood
    c) Produce energy
    d) Secrete digestive juice
    14. Fertilization in farm animals results in the formation of
    a) An egg
    b) Gamates
    c) Ovum
    d) Zygote

    15. A reflex action


    a) Can be controlled.
    b) Depends on memory.
    c) Depends previous experience.
    d) Is spontaneous.
    16. Parturition in an ewe is termed
    a) Calving
    b) Lambing
    c) Farrowing
    d) Kidding
    17. In a standing cow, the hump is oriented in the
    a) Anterior position
    b) Dorsal position
    c) Ventral position
    d) Posterior position
    18. The structure which holds the egg yolk in position is the
    a) Albumen
    b) Chalaza
    c) Shell membrane
    d) Vitelline layer
    19. Digestion in non-ruminant herbivore ends in the
    a) Large intestine
    b) Caecum
    c) Small intestine
    d) Colon
    20. Some amino acids are described as essential because
    a) They are required by the body in large quantities
    b) Without them the animal would die
    c) They can be synthesis by the body of animals
    d) They are needed for growth.

    SECTION B

    Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.

    1a. briefly explain each of the following terms as used in animal nutrition

    i. Maintenance ration
    ii. Balanced diet
    iii. Concentrate
    iv. Malnutrition

    b. Mention four (4) examples each of the following

    i. Plant sources of protein


    ii. Animal sources of protein
    c. State four (4) functions of water to the bodies of farm animals.

    3.(i) briefly explain the following terms

    a. Production ration
    b. Balanced diet
    c. Maintenance ration

    ii. State three (3) factors that determine the diet of an animal is
    balanced.

    3a. what is a disease?

    ii. Discuss three factors that predispose farm animals to diseases.

    b. Enumerate four effects of parasites on livestock production.

    c. Mention four effects of ectoparasites on farm animals.

    4a. Explain each of the following terms as used in animal production.

    i. Ovulation
    ii. Oestrus (4marks)

    b.Enumerate five signs that shows your goat is on heat.

    c. List five signs that indicate an ewe is approaching parturition. (5marks)

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