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2018 WAEC Agricultural Science Theory (a) Explain briefly two types of soil water.                 ...

Agricultural Science
WAEC 2018

(a) Explain briefly two types of soil water.                       


(b) State four management practices carried out during the brooding of chicks.

 

(c) Complete the table below on diseases of farm animals.       


Disease

Causal organism

Vaccine/drug administered

Marek’s disease

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

NDV La Sota

Coccidiosis

(v)

(vi)

Anthrax

(vii)

(viii)

                 

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Explanation

(a)   Explanation of types of soil water 
Gravitational water                                                                                                                                 
This is soil water held in macropores especially when the soil is saturated and drains out of the soil by gravity. The water is unavailable for plant use.

          

Capillary water
This is water that is held by forces of surface tension in continuous films around soil particles in the capillary/micropores. It is available for plant use.

Hygroscopic water
This is soil water that is held tightly to the surface of soil particles by adsorption forces. It is very difficult to extract this water and is unavailable for plant use.              
                                                                                                                       
(b)  Management practices carried out during the brooding of chicks

  • Sexing of chicks into male and female                          -      Feeding
  • Sorting out abnormal chicks                                          -      Provision of water
  • Drying of chicks immediately after hatching                -      Sanitation
  • Intra-ocular NDV vaccination/vaccination                    -      Drug administration
  • Provision of well-ventilated housing                             -      Record keeping
  • Provision of warmth                                                      -      Deworming

                                                                                                                       

 (c )  Completion of the table on diseases of farm animals


Name of disease

Causal organism

Vaccine/drug administered

Marek’s disease

(i)  Virus

(ii)    Marek disease vaccine/
HVT (Herpes Virus)

(iii) Newcastle disease

(iv) Virus

NDV Lasota

Coccidiosis

(v) Protozoa/Eimera spp 

(vi) Coccidiostat/ sulphur drugs

Anthrax

(vii) Bacterium/
Bacillus anthracis

(viii) Anthrax spore vaccine


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