Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 48 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A certain insect pest has the following life‑stage durations: egg - 2 days, larva - 5 days, pupa - 3 days, adult - 10 days. Each adult lives for 10 days and then lays 120 eggs before dying. Assuming no mortality other than the normal progression through stages, if a field initially contains 10 adults, how many adult insects will be present after 30 days?

Answer Options

A. 2,400 adults
B. 1,000 adults
C. 1,500 adults
Correct Answer D. 1,200 adults
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
1,200 adults

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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