Tag: animal breeding

Questions Related to animal breeding

Find the odd one out.

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  1. Milk

  2. Curd

  3. Carrot

  4. Honey

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Carrot is the vegetable that is obtained from the modified form of the root of the plant. 
  • The milk, curd, and honey are the sources of food that are obtained from animal resources. Milk is a product of milch animals. 
  • The curd is obtained by bacterial fermentation of milk by microbes. Honey is the product of honey bees. 
So, the correct answer is 'Carrot'

Wool does not come from_________________

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  1. Sheep

  2. Goat

  3. Lion

  4. Yak

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • The wool is obtained from the body of many animals. Yak, sheep, camel, goat are the common animals which produce fur on their body which can be obtained and used in the production of wool. 
  • The lion does not produce fur. These animals are not used for obtaining wool. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Angora wool is obtained from______________

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  1. Sheep

  2. Camel

  3. Angora rabbits

  4. Yak

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Angora is the wool produced by Angora rabbits that are found in many countries. 
  • However, the main commercial production of Angora wool is from China and Chile. 
  • It is obtained by shearing the rabbits. No other animal produces Angora wool. Thus the correct answer is option C.
Many animals provide us food.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Man is an omnivorous species and depends on other plants and animals for food, many animals like fowl, fish, pig, etc are used for foods like egg, chicken, beef, pork, etc.

So, the correct answer is 'True'

In animal husbandry, selective breeding is used for______________

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  1. Grazing

  2. Research

  3. Increased population

  4. Decreased population

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Animal husbandry can be defined ad to the practice of selectively breeding and raising livestock to promote desirable traits in animals for utility, sport, pleasure, or research. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Animal-based farming includes _____ farming

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  1. Cattle, goat

  2. Poultry

  3. Fish

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Animal-based farming includes different types of farming like cattle farming, goat farming, sheep farming, poultry farming, and fish farming.

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'

Local breeds _____ show excellent resistance to diseases

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  1. Red Sindhi

  2. Sahiwal

  3. Option a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'Option a and b'

Amongst the local breeds available Red Sindhi and Sahiwal cows have excellent resistance to diseases increasing their survival rates and can be used to hybridise with high yielding varieties to produce high yielding cows with good survival rates.

Animals require regular ______

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  1. Brushing to remove dirt

  2. Remove loose hair

  3. Option a and b both

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'option a and b'

Animals require regular cleaning to avoid spread of diseases and contamination of products that are produced by them. For this purpose they need to be brushed clean to remove dirt and loose hair.

Milk production can be increased by _____ the lactation period

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  1. Increasing

  2. Decreasing

  3. No change

  4. Some change occurs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The lactation period is the period of milk production after the birth of a calf when the lactation period has increased the production of milk also increases.

Cattles should be sheltered under well-ventilated roofed sheds that protect them from______

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  1. Rain

  2. Heat

  3. Cold

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Proper shelter facilities should be there for the cattle, the shelter should be well-ventilated roofed sheds to protect them from heat, cold, and rain.

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'