High National Diploma Examination 2015 Session Option: Management of Farm Enterprise
High National Diploma Examination 2015 Session Option: Management of Farm Enterprise
High National Diploma Examination 2015 Session Option: Management of Farm Enterprise
Animal science
1. What are the criteria which affect quality of birds and the needs in quality?
2. Draw the diagram of factor that influence bird performance.
3. The role of energy in the feed and its sources
4. What are the system of rearing cattle?
5. Draw the diagram of energetic transformation in the animal organism
Answer guide
1. The seed of monocots comprises three parts: pericarp, endosperm and embryo
That of dicots comprises only two part: the pericarp and the embryo
In the monocot seed the reserve food is in the endosperm while in the dicots the reserve food is in the
cotyledons
Monocot have one cotyledon while the dicots have two cotyledons
2. Function of:
Endosperm: reserve food in monocots
Coleoptile: this structure is found in monocot and protect the plumule as it comes out
during germination
Mesocotyl: this structure is formed only id the seeds are placed too deep in the soil. It
pushes the coleoptile toward the surface of the soil.
3. In germinated rice and bean the plumule and radicle develop as follows
The plumule in rice is protected by a structure called coleoptile and it comes out as the
first leaf whereas in bean the cotyledons come out first and the plumule develop later.
The radicle in rice develop into a primary root which dies later when adventitious
roots are produced whereas in bean it becomes a tap root.
4. Primary growth in dicot is the growth in height. It is carried out by the apical meristem.
The secondary growth is the growth in diameter, for example of the stem and this is carried
out by the lateral meristem or cambium.
5. In monocots there is no cambium and secondary growth cannot occur.
Genetic potential
Optimal egg production Prevention of infectious diseases
Optimal performance
Optimal management
Optimal nutrition
3. The role of energy is to produce meat, milk, eggs, to preserve functional and vital activities of
the animal. The sources of energy are: corn, sorghum, millet, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes,
yam, banana, leaves of plantains, and their by-products
4. The systems of rearing cattle are as follows
Zero grazing system
Extensive system
Semi extensive system
Intensive system
Integrated system (livestock-crops)
5. Diagram of energy transformation in the animal organism.
Animal
(heat)