Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

In a herd of 150 cattle, 45 animals develop fever, anorexia and watery diarrhoea. Within five days, 30 of the affected cattle die. The disease is transmitted by ticks and the causative agent is a protozoan. Identify the disease and calculate (i) the mortality rate among the affected animals and (ii) the overall herd mortality rate, both expressed as percentages.

Answer Options

A. Anaplasmosis; mortality among affected = 55%; overall herd mortality = 15%
Correct Answer B. East Coast fever; mortality among affected = 66.7%; overall herd mortality = 20%
C. Theileriosis; mortality among affected = 70.0%; overall herd mortality = 18%
D. Babesiosis; mortality among affected = 60%; overall herd mortality = 22%
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
East Coast fever; mortality among affected = 66.7%; overall herd mortality = 20%

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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