(a) Mention two organs each in each of the following parts of rabbit: (i) head; (ii) thorax; (i) abdomen. (b) State one function of each of the following or...

(a) Two organs in each part of the rabbit

• (i) Head: eyes and brain.
• (ii) Thorax: heart and lungs.
• (iii) Abdomen: stomach and liver (also intestines, kidney, caecum).

(b) One function of each organ

• (i) Caecum: Site where micro-organisms ferment and digest cellulose (fibre).
• (ii) Gizzard: Grinds and crushes food mechanically in birds.
• (iii) Crop: Stores and softens (moistens) food temporarily in birds.
• (iv) Rumen: Acts as a fermentation vat where micro-organisms digest cellulose in ruminants.
• (v) Lung: Organ for gaseous exchange (respiration), taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide.

(c) Six practical ways of checking malnutrition in livestock

• Provide a balanced and adequate ration.
• Supplement the feed with vitamins and minerals (salt lick).
• Provide clean, fresh drinking water at all times.
• Establish and improve pasture and provide good roughage.
• Control parasites and diseases, and deworm regularly.
• Avoid overcrowding and follow a correct feeding schedule.

(d) Three examples of non-traditional farm animals

• Grasscutter (cane rat).
• Snail.
• Guinea pig.