Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 18 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A wheat fungal disease caused by *Puccinia graminis* proceeds through three stages: spore germination (2 days at 20 °C), hyphal growth (3 days at 20 °C) and sporulation (4 days at 20 °C). The rate of each stage doubles for every 5 °C rise above 20 °C. If the daily temperature for the next week is a constant 25 °C, on which day after the initial infection will the first new spores be released?

Answer Options

A. 6
B. 4
Correct Answer C. 5
D. 8
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
5

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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