WAEC Agricultural Science 1995 Question 50

Question 50

Classification of Farm Animals

N'dama cattle are well adapted to West Africa mainly because the breed

  1. A.can withstand a long period of drought
  2. B.is resistant to trypanosomiasis
  3. C.can feed well on poor quality forages
  4. D.can withstand high humidity
  5. E.is tolerant to poor management.
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Answer: B (is resistant to trypanosomiasis)

Explanation

N'dama is trypanotolerant, so it survives in tsetse areas.