Explanation

(a) Aims of crop improvement are

- increase the quality of crops

-Increase the quality of produce/improve nutritional value of produce

- Meet the need of growers and consumers/improve harvesting qualities.

-Adapt to climatic conditions.

- Increase resistance to diseases.

-Increase resistance to pests.

-produce crops that mature early.

Produce crops with uniform agronomic characteristics.

(b) Conditions necessary for seed germination

- Temperature/suitable temperature/optimum temperature

- Air/Oxygen Moisture/Water/Rainfall

-Viable seed

(c) Importance of conducting a germination test

-To assess the viability of the seeds.

- To determine seed rate

(d) Problems associated with the use of poor quality planting materials

- It may lead to uneven germination and establishment which will eventually require replanting.

-Seedings may be weak or feeble thereby predisposing them to mechanical damage, disease infection and if pest attack.

- It requires grading and disinfection of the planting material against seed borne pests and diseases.

-Extra costs are incurred in purchasing more planting materials.

-Uneven plant growth.

-Uneven growth may lead to uneven maturity. This will lead to haphazard nature of harvesting.

-Marketing of produce is affected by uneven maturity n and harvesting. ?

-Poor quality produce is harvested. •

-Processing is affected due to the unequal sizes of the produce.

- Yield is reduced/poor.

Correct Answer: B. Hygrometer

Correct Answer: B. Malaria is an airborne disease

Correct Answer: A. scanty

Explanation

copious; abundant in supply or quantity. Plentiful

Scanty; small or insufficient in quantity or amount

Correct Answer: B. killed by Pharoah of Egypt

Explanation

(a) Marketing can be defined as the business activities involved in assessing demand and moving goods and services to the final consumers for the purpose of satisfying human wants. Marketing system adds time and place utility to products, whereas a market is a place or point where the transfer of title or ownership of goods and services can be effected. The actual presence of goods may not be necessary because the most important feature of a market is the change of title or ownership of goods for money or price consideration.

(b) Importance of Marketing to a developing country are:

(i) It creates job opportunities for different classes of workers ranging from marketing firm to marketing related firms.

(ii) Marketing contributes a lot in increasing production which helps to boost the economy by creating demand for goods and services.

(iii) By maximizing consumption through good quality products and excellent ex-change process, there is increase in the standard of living of the people.

(iv) Marketing ensures that goods and services are effectively and evenly distributed to many parts of the country.

(v) Marketing ensures that the consumers are satisfied in terms of pricing, quality and availability of the needed products.

(vi) It ensures the fullest utilization of resources available in the developing nation.

(vii) Marketing serves as a key to the growth of the economy of a developing nation by making goods and services available at the right time and in the right place.

Correct Answer: C. retailer to the consumer

Correct Answer: A. marry her

Correct Answer: B. secure

Explanation

fortify; provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.

Synonyms; secure, protect, surround

Correct Answer: C. 1/2