VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (VSA)
1) Visit of a veterinary doctor to a dairy farm is mandatory. Give reasons. ? (July 16)
Ans :- The cattle on a dairy farm may have health problems or infectious diseases which are to be treated by proper treatment given to the farm animals, therefore visit of veterinary doctor to a dairy farm is mandatory.
2) What is the common name of Apis mellifera ? (July 16)
Ans :- Common name of Apis mellifera is European honeybee.
3) Define the following terms : (1 Marks)
Ans :- 1) Animal Husbandry : the science of taking care of domestic animals that are primarily used for food or products, is called animal husbandry.
2) Dairy : the Industry where production, processing and distribution of milk and milk products is covered is called a dairy.
3) Poultry : Poultry means raising domesticated birds by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat and feathers.
4) Broiler : the hen which is reared to obtain meat is called a broiler.
5) Layer : the hen which is reared to obtain eggs is called a layer.
6) Inbreednig : Inbreedng is the mating of two closely related individuals within the same breed for 4 to 6 generations.
7) Outbreeding : Breeding of two unrelated individuals that may be the same breed but having no common ancestors for 4 to 6 generations is called out-breeding.
8) Crossbreeding : A practice in which superior males of one breed are mated with superior females of another breed is called crossbreeding.
9) Outcrossing : Mating of animals within the same breed, but having no common ancestors on either side of mating partners up to 4 to 6 generations is called out-crossing.
10) MOET : MOET means Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer technology in which chances of successful production of hybrids is enhanced.
11) Apiculture : Apiculture or bee keeping deals with artificial rearing of honeybees to obtain various bee products.
12) Sericulture : Sericulture is the branch of applied zoology that deals with rearing and production of silkworm in order to obtain silk.
13) Lac Culture : Rearing of the lac insect (Tacchardia lacca) for obtaining resin like substance is called lac culture.
14) Fishery : Catching, processing, fish farming, and marketing of edible varieties of fish and other aquatic animals is called fishery.
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