Question FBQ1 : ………….is the common name given to pests des petit ruminants in Nigeria Answer: Kata Question FBQ2 : The animal body temperature ranges within certain limits defined as the ………. zone Answer: Comfort Question FBQ3 : It is difficult to separate or single out the effect of temperature, precipitation and ……….. on animal production Answer: humidity Question FBQ4 : ………… is one of the important channels of heat loss in animals  Answer: Evaporation Question FBQ5 : ………… infestations apparently take over from the internal parasites as rainfall diminishes into the dry season  Answer: Ectoparasites Question FBQ6 : Ectoparasites inflict irritation, wounds and abscesses  by their............... on the host Answer: Biting habit Question FBQ7 : The ……….. of animals includes more than their ability to survive but also to withstand the demands of future environment Answer: Fitness Question FBQ8 : Adaptive norm embodies heterosis, adaptive polymorphism and ………….  Answer: Homeostasis Question FBQ9 : ……….. adaptation involves the possession of mechanisms and capacity that allow organism to adjust itself to other living organisms and to external physical environment  Answer: Physiological Question FBQ10 : The micro-climatic environment has the most profound influence on animal production, physiology and ………...  Answer: Behaviour Question FBQ11 : ………… is regarded biologically as the source of life and movement  Answer: Energy Question FBQ12 : An animal exchanges its energy with its environment (micro-climate) through radiation, convention, condition, evaporation and ………….  Answer: Metabolism Question FBQ13 : ………… in the natural environment is derived from high temperature of the sun and the thermal radiation from the ground  Answer: Radiation Question FBQ14 : The …………. of the surface determines the greatest percentage of the incident radiation absorbed Answer: Absorbance Question FBQ15 : ………. occurs only from regions of higher to region of lower temperature  Answer: Conduction Question FBQ16 : ………… is a special form of heat transfer by conduction  Answer: Convection Question FBQ17 : Animals produce heat when transforming chemical energy of food into …….. Answer: Work Question FBQ18 : Evaporative water loss occurs from the skin after it has been secreted by the …….. glands  Answer: Sweat Question FBQ19 : ………….. occurs only when the air is not saturated already with water  Answer: Evaporation Question FBQ20 : With increasing environmental temperature body temperature for ………. is constant while that for poikilotherm increases Answer: Homeotherm Question FBQ21 : With ……….., the metabolic rate decreases with increasing temperature and increases with decreasing temperature Answer: Homeotherms Question FBQ22 : The presence of ……… fat is a good source of heat production Answer: brown Question FBQ23 : Feedlot fattening represents the final stage in ……… production system for ruminant animals. Answer: meat-type Question FBQ24 : A commonly practised example of integrated livestock production system is the …………. production  Answer: Crop-livestock Question FBQ25 : Ear shape and coat colour are examples of ……….. genetic traits  Answer: Simple Question FBQ26 : Growth rate is a typical example of ……….. genetic trait  Answer: Complex Question FBQ27 : ………… indicates the proportion of the total phenotypic variance that is due to additive genetic effects  Answer: Heritability Question FBQ28 : ………… is defined as the average age of the parents when their offspring are born, and represent the time interval between generations  Answer: Generation Interval Question FBQ29 : The advantage of the ……… method is that exceptional performance in one trait can balance out a weakness in another  Answer: Index Question FBQ30 : Simple defects can be effectively eliminated from a herd by………..  Answer: Culling Question FBQ31 : ………… occurs when weakness in the body wall allows part of the intestines to pass out into the scrotum  Answer: Scrotal hernia Question FBQ32 : ……….. is a condition which occurs at the site of the umbilicus in pigs  Answer: Umbilical hernia Question FBQ33 : Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss and Jersey are exotic cattle breeds introduced to Nigerian cattle breeding to improve …….. production  Answer: Milk Question FBQ34 : The ………. sheep is the biggest of the Nigerian sheep breeds and is found mainly in the drier Sudan and Sahel Savanna zones  Answer: Balami Question FBQ35 : ………… is the cheapest feed for sheep being ruminants this can be derived from rangelands (natural vegetation), sown pastures, fallow lands and crop residues  Answer: Roughage Question MCQ1 : A system of animal production management in which there is fixed homestead and steady grazing area is referred to as ……………….. Answer: Sedentary Question MCQ2 : A breeding system in which unrelated livestock are mated is known as …………... Answer: Crossbreeding Question MCQ3 : The Fulanis are examples of those that practise the ……………. system of animal production management in West Africa. Answer: transhumance Question MCQ4 : Foot and mouth disease vaccine of cattle is being prepared by a technology known as ……….. Answer: gene coding Question MCQ5 : …………………. is the collection of semen from a boar and introducing it into a sow or gilt at a later stage by means of a catheter Answer: Artificial insemination Question MCQ6 : The following concepts are parts of adaptive norm except ……………. Answer: Shclerosis Question MCQ7 : Herds or flocks kept in large sizes on an expanse of land area surrounding by fence is known as …………… system of livestock production Answer: ranching Question MCQ8 : These are ways by which farmers may improve the performance of his animals except by …………..   Answer: None of the options  Question MCQ9 : These are major breeds of sheep in Nigeria except……………. Answer: None of the options Question MCQ10 : Number of days between two successive kidding is known as ………. Answer: Kidding interval Question MCQ11 : The ‘backyard’ system of pig production is known as ………… Answer: Semi-intensive Question MCQ12 : The first …… hours after birth are very critical for the baby pig Answer: 72 Question MCQ13 : The large white breed of pig was first developed in ………. Answer: Yorkshire Question MCQ14 : ………….. breed of pig originates from Scandinavia and is specifically developed for the bacon trade Answer: Landrace Question MCQ15 : The term poultry refers to the class of animals called……... Answer: Caprine Question MCQ16 : Poultry are kept primarily for egg or …….. production Answer: meat Question MCQ17 : …….. production has the fastest rate of return of all the poultry enterprises  Answer: broiler Question MCQ18 : The following are the most adapted exotic rabbit breeds in Nigeria except …………… Answer: All of the options Question MCQ19 : For wool production, the following breeds of rabbits have higher preference Answer: English and French Angora Question MCQ20 : The digestive tract of rabbits is basically ……………… in nature Answer: multigastric Question MCQ21 : Battery Cage System is best for ………….. Answer: layers Question MCQ22 : For broilers, a mortality rate of less than ……………. is considered normal rates  Answer: <4% Question MCQ23 : …………. concerns relationship and rapport between a husbandman and his stock Answer: Stockmanship Question MCQ24 : ……………. feeding is known for its feed wastage and excess fatness in carcasses Answer: Restricted Question MCQ25 : Pelleted feeds have consistently shown to be superior to other meals by as much as ………… % in promoting live weight gain and food conversion efficiency Answer: 5 Question MCQ26 : …………… is a form of feeding specially applied to dry animals in preparation for breeding Answer: Topping Question MCQ27 : About ……… % of the nation’s meat supply comes from sheep and goats alone Answer: 35 Question MCQ28 : Contagious pleuro-pneumonia is a major disease that affects …………. in the tropics Answer: Cattle Question MCQ29 : Nigeria is known to be free of ……………. infection Answer: Rinderpest Question MCQ30 : All domestic animals are generally ……………. In nature Answer: Homeotherms Question MCQ31 : High testicular temperatures adversely affect ……………….. Answer: spermatogenesis and hormonal system Question MCQ32 : High ambient temperature causes ……………….. Answer: All of the options Question MCQ33 : An array of related genotype capable of adjusting to the demands of the environment is known as …………….  Answer: adaptive norm Question MCQ34 : A gradual change which may lead to a loss of response as a result of repeated stimulation is known as ……………… Answer: habituation Question MCQ35 : The environment that has the most profound influence on animal production, physiology and behavior is known as …………... Answer: micro-climatic