Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

The diagram shows a sorghum plant with its leaf, stem and grain head labelled. Each plant produces a total of 1200 g of photosynthates during the growing season. Of this, 45% is allocated to the grain head, 35% to the stem and 20% to the leaf. Only 85% of the assimilates reaching the grain head are converted into grain dry matter. If the field density is 30 000 plants per hectare, what is the expected grain yield per hectare (in kilograms)?

Answer Options

A. 16,200 kg per hectare
B. 13,500 kg per hectare
C. 14,400 kg per hectare
Correct Answer D. 13,770 kg per hectare
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
13,770 kg per hectare

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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