Specimen E (Land snail) (a)(i) Name two external parts of the body of specimen E. (ii) State five which could be derived from rearing specimen E. (iii) Name...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2021 (Practical) Subject: Animal Husbandry

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Specimen E (Land snail)

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(a)(i) Name two external parts of the body of specimen E.

(ii) State five which could be derived from rearing specimen E.

(iii) Name three pests that could attack specimen E. 


Specimen F (Bamboo)

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(b)(i) State three uses of specimen F on an animal farm.

(ii) Give two disadvantages of using specimen F on an animal farm

 

Answer Details

Specimen E (land snail)

(a)(i) Two external parts of the body

  • Shell.
  • Muscular foot (also tentacles bearing the eyes, head, mouth and respiratory pore).

(a)(ii) Five benefits derived from rearing the snail

  • Source of protein-rich meat.
  • Source of income and employment.
  • The slime is used for medicinal and cosmetic products.
  • The shell serves as a source of calcium in livestock feed and for liming.
  • Raw material for ornaments and decoration, and a source of foreign exchange.

(a)(iii) Three pests that could attack the snail

  • Soldier ants.
  • Rodents.
  • Reptiles such as lizards and snakes (also birds, frogs, beetles and termites).

Specimen F (bamboo)

(b)(i) Three uses of bamboo on an animal farm

  • Construction of animal houses, barns and cages.
  • Making feeders and drinkers.
  • Flooring (slatted floors), poles, fencing and paddocking.

(b)(ii) Two disadvantages of using bamboo on an animal farm

  • It is easily attacked by termites and does not last long.
  • Its sharp edges can injure the animals and farmers, and it harbours pests.

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