WAEC Agricultural Science 2005 Question 42

Question 42

Animal Nutrition

When an animal eats wood and licks iron railings instead of the diet given to it, it is likely that the

  1. A.animal is on heat
  2. B.ambient temperature is too high
  3. C.diet is deficient in essential elements
  4. D.animal has a pathological disease problem.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (diet is deficient in essential elements)

Explanation

Licking and chewing odd objects (pica) is a sign of mineral deficiency.