Animal Husbandry - Study Mode
[#436] Which animal have single stomach with large caecum, unable to ruminate?
Correct Answer
(D) Donkey
Explanation
Solution: Donkey has single stomach with a large caecum, unable to ruminate. The domestic donkey is a hoofed mammal in the family Equidae, the same family as the horse. The donkey gut can be apportioned into two segments including the foregut made up of the stomach and small intestine and hindgut or large intestine consists of cecum and colon. They are non-ruminants and do not chew the cud.
[#437] Milk share consumed for whole milk purpose is
Correct Answer
(A) $$frac{1}{3}$$
Explanation
Solution: Milk share consumed for whole milk purposes is $$frac{1}{3}.$$
[#438] Choose the laboratory animal most suitable for typing FMD virus
Correct Answer
(C) Weaned mice
Explanation
Solution: The laboratory animal most suitable for typing FMD virus is Weaned mice. Mice and rats have long served as the preferred species for biomedical research animal models due to their anatomical, physiological, and genetic similarity to humans. Advantages of rodents include their small size, ease of maintenance, short life cycle, and abundant genetic resources. Mouse pups should be weaned from their mother between 21 - 26 days of age. At this time, male and female pups must be separated into same-sex groups to avoid accidental breeding when mice reach puberty at 6 - 8 weeks of age. If litters are not weaned promptly, the cages will become overcrowded.
[#439] Tallest breed of sheep
Correct Answer
(C) Nellore
Explanation
Solution: Tallest breed of sheep is Nellore. The Nellore is a meat sheep breed native to northern Andhra Pradesh, primarily the Nellore and Prakasham districts. Nellore is the tallest breed of sheep in India, resembling goats in appearance. It has a long face and long ears with the body densely covered with short hair.
[#440] World's No. 1 egg producer
Correct Answer
(B) Leghorn
Explanation
Solution: World's No. 1 egg producer is Leghorn. The Leghorn is a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in central Italy. Leghorns are good layers of white eggs, laying an average of 280 per year and sometimes reaching 300 - 320, with a weight of at least 55 g. White Leghorns have been used to create highly productive egg-laying hybrids for commercial and industrial operations.