Tag: zoology

Questions Related to zoology

Which of the following animals is used for drawing sledges, tracing criminals, guarding sheep, leading the blind?

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. Donkey

  2. Horse

  3. Dog

  4. None of the above

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The dog is a domesticated canid, which has been selectively bred for the millennium for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.

It is used for drawing sledges in cold countries, tracing criminals, because of their high smelling power, guarding sheep while sheep are feeding on grass, leading the blind etc. Hence, option C is correct.

Animal husbandry deals with

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. Breeding of farm animals

  2. Care and treatment of animals

  3. Rearing animals for profit

  4. Rearing, management and breeding farm animals

Show answer
Correct Option: D

Earliest animal domesticated by primitive man was 

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. Goat

  2. Dog

  3. Horse

  4. Cat

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dogs are the earliest animals made as pets. The first potential evidence of dog domestication dates back to 30,000 B.C., in the form of a wolflike creature found in a cave in Belgium. Other evidence suggests dogs weren't domesticated until thousands of years later. Before they were pets, dogs helped human hunt and cats helped guard grain supplies by keeping rats and mice away. Eventually, people started to treat these animals more like pets. At present human-canine bonding is the mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between human and dogs that is studied by psychologists, anthropologists and ethologists.

The science of rearing, feeding, care, breeding and utilization of animals is called as

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. Dairy science

  2. Veterinary science

  3. Animal husbandry

  4. All of the above

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The branch of science dealing with the study of various breeds of domesticated animals and their management for obtaining better products from them is known as animal husbandry. The term husbandry derives from the word husband which means one who takes care. When it incorporates the study of the proper utilization of economically important domestic animals, it is called as livestock management.

Apiculture is rearing of

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. Silkworm

  2. Bacteria

  3. Apex culture

  4. Honey Bees

Show answer
Correct Option: D

The doctor who treats animals is called _____________

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. Doctor

  2. Psychologist

  3. Pathologist

  4. None

Show answer
Correct Option: A

How many types of bees are present in a beehive? 

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

Show answer
Correct Option: A

How many hours cows sleep in a day?

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. 10 hours

  2. 12 hours

  3. 8 hours

  4. 4 hours

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cows sleep for approximately 4 hrs a day

So, the correct answer is '4 hours'

Cattle husbandry is done for which of the following purposes?

(i) Milk production
(ii) Agricultural work
(iii) Meat production
(iv) Egg production

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. (i), (ii) and (iii)

  2. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

  3. (iii) and (iv)

  4. (i) and (iv)

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Cattle husbandry is defined as the management of cattle by humans for monetary gains, yielding good quality and quantity milk, help in agriculture and farming and give a huge quantity of meat.
  • The milch animals like buffaloes, cow, she-goat gives milk and the other cattle which do not give milk like bulls are called draught animals as they help in farming like tilling, cart driving and irrigation.
  • Cattle husbandry includes only cattle and not hen and duck hence no egg production happens. therefore (i), (ii) and (iii) points are correct but the (iv) point is incorrect. 

So, the correct answer is option A.

Animal husbandry and plant breeding play a major role in our efforts to increase______________

zoology production of food from animals animal breeding animal husbandry and its importance introduction to animal husbandry

  1. Food production

  2. Disease resistant varieties

  3. Hybrids

  4. All of the above

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Animal husbandry is an agriculture branch that cares for animals in feeding, caring and breeding. It is helpful to raise animal food products like milk, egg, meat, wool, etc.
  •  Plant breeding is also an agricultural branch that helps in increasing yields to a very large extent and to produce disease-resistant varieties of plants. 

Hence, the correct option is D