Explanation

(a)Meaning of animal improvement This is the process of producing animals with superior qualities to satisfy human needs

(b) Aims of animal improvement

-To produce animals that can adapt to adverse climatic conditions

- To produce animals that are resistant to diseases

-To produce animals that are tolerant to pests and parasites

-To produce early-maturing breeds of animals

-To produce animals with high feed conversion ratio/efficiency

-To produce animals with fast growth rate

-To develop animals for particular purposes e.g. racing ,

-To produce animals with high-yielding capabilities

(c) Definition of terms used in animal reproduction

(i) Parturition: This is the act of giving birth in farm animals

(ii) Gestation period: This is the period of pregnancy or the interval between fertilization and parturition in farm animals

(d) Systems in the body of farm animals

- Excretory system

-Muscular/skeletal system (

-Digestive system

-Circulatory system

-Respiratory system

-Nervous system

-Reproductive system / Endocrine system

(c) Advantages of castration in animal production

- Castrated animals grow faster

- Removal of odour from meat

-Makes animal docile and easier to handle

-Produces tender meat quality

-Reduces the incidence of venereal diseases in the flocks

-Animals with undesirable qualities are prevented from mating

Correct Answer: D. Trellis

Correct Answer: D. Technological innovations

Correct Answer: C. \(\begin{pmatrix} 13 \\ 11 \end{pmatrix}\)

Explanation

\(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 1 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\)

= \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 \times 2 + 3 \times 3 \\ 4 \times 2 + 1 \times 3 \end{pmatrix}\)

= \(\begin{pmatrix} 13 \\ 11 \end{pmatrix}\)

Correct Answer: D. Dentritic

Explanation

a.

• (i) Warehouse provides facilities for grading, sorting and packaging of goods
• Warehouse provides protection to goods from loss or damage due to heat, dust, moisture, wind etc
• Warehouse helps to keep track of information regarding inflows and outflows of stock
• Warehousing performs, the function of storage of goods until they are needed
• Warehousing facilitates price stabilization by the creation of time utility:

b. (i)

• Air transportation
• Road transportation
• Water transportation
• Rail transportation etc

(ii)

• Waybill: this is a document used no by a carrier showing details and 8instructions regarding the goods Io being transported. It shows the names of the consignor and the Consignee, the point of origin, the destination of the goods.
• Consignment Note: this is a document prepared by a consignor and countersigned by the carrier as a proof of receipt of goods for delivery at a destination
• Delivery Note: this is a document that accompanies the shipment of goods and shows the description and quantity of goods declared. A copy of this document, signed by the consignee is returned to the consignor as proof of delivery.

Correct Answer: D. invoice price

Correct Answer: C) Chlorophyll

Correct Answer: B. serving as banker to the government

Correct Answer: D) the rational of organizations

Explanation

Option A is the likelihood of monopoly. A monopoly is when there is only one company providing a certain product or service, which can result in higher prices and lower quality for consumers.

Option B is ineffective management. This means that a private company may not be able to manage the government-owned company or service as well as the government did, leading to problems like layoffs or decreased quality.

Option C is increased prices of goods and services. This means that privatization can lead to higher prices for consumers, as private companies are more concerned with making a profit than providing affordable prices.

Option D is the rational of organizations, which is the correct answer. This means that citizens are against privatization because they believe that some services, like healthcare or education, should not be run for profit. They believe that these services should be provided by the government to ensure that everyone has access to them, regardless of their ability to pay.

Overall, citizens may be against privatization for a variety of reasons, but the correct answer is that they believe some services should not be run for profit. To learn more about this, please read the relevant sections of the recommended textbooks.