WAEC Agricultural Science 2006 Question 43

Question 43

Livestock Management

Iodine is normally applied to the severed umbilical cord of a piglet so as to

  1. A.supply iodine needed by the piglets for growth
  2. B.reduce maturity period
  3. C.prevent the entry of micro-organisms into the piglet
  4. D.produce pigs without much abdominal fat.
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Answer: C (prevent the entry of micro-organisms into the piglet)

Explanation

Iodine is an antiseptic that stops navel infection.