Animal Husbandry

Question 1

1Brucellosis in cattle is significant because it

Hard

A. improves milk B. causes abortion and can infect humans C. has no effect D. only affects poultry

Question 2

2Newcastle disease in poultry is caused by a

Easy

A. virus B. worm C. fungus D. bacterium

Question 3

3Vaccination of livestock helps to

Easy

A. cure all diseases B. reduce feed C. increase weight directly D. prevent diseases

Question 4

4East Coast fever is transmitted by

Hard

A. mosquitoes B. tsetse flies C. lice D. ticks

Question 5

5East Coast fever is spread by

Hard

A. tsetse flies B. ticks C. fleas D. houseflies

Question 6

6Anthrax is a disease of livestock caused by a

Easy

A. fungus B. virus C. bacterium D. protozoan

Question 7

7Trypanosomiasis in cattle is transmitted by the

Easy

A. mosquito B. tick C. tsetse fly D. housefly

Question 8

8Ticks on cattle can be controlled by

Easy

A. feeding more salt B. dipping or spraying with acaricides C. castration D. artificial insemination

Question 9

9Isolating sick animals helps to

Easy

A. improve egg laying B. make them fatter C. prevent the spread of disease D. increase milk

Question 10

10Trypanosomiasis in cattle is transmitted by

Hard

A. mosquitoes B. ticks C. tsetse flies D. lice