Agricultural science studies farming practices, including soil cultivation for growing crops and raising animals for food, wool, and other products.
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Question 71:
A condition in which a gene does not manifest observable characteristics in the presence of its dominant allele is known as
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A) dominance
B) mutation
C) recessiveness
D) homozygosity
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 72:
What is the primary goal of crop improvement in agriculture?
Options:
A) Reducing pest and disease resistance
B) Expanding crop cultivation areas
C) Increasing crop diversity
D) Enhancing crop yield and quality
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 73:
A good silage should be free of
Options:
A) moulds
B) nutrients
C) moisture
D) fibre
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 74: Which of the following crops has a fibrous root system?
Options:
A) cotton
B) coffee
C) cowpea
D) sugarcane
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 75:
Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price
Options:
A) increases
B) decreases
C) is unaffected
D) is unpredictable
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 76:
Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an agricultural ecosystem?
Options:
A) Rainfall
B) Soil pH
C) Temperature
D) Crop pests
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 77:
In farm animals, gonads are organs associated with
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A) circulation
B) excretion
C) respiration
D) reproduction.
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 78:
Bulldozer is used for the following purpose except
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A) bush clearing
B) felling trees and stumps
C) leveling the ground
D) planting of trees
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 79:
Which one of these is not a factor that affect change in supply of agricultural produce?
Options:
A) Technology
B) Changes in the cost of production
C) Changes in prices of commodity
D) Fixed cost
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 80:
The Mendelian law of segregation states that the characteristics which is hidden in an F1, reappears in F2 generation in a ratio
Options:
A) 1 : 2
B) 2 : 2
C) 1 : 3
D) 3 : 2
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The correct answer is C .