WAEC Animal Husbandry 2019 Question 2

Question 2

Processing and Marketing of Animal Products

The process of obtaining wool from a live sheep is known as

  1. A.flaying.
  2. B.shearing.
  3. C.treading.
  4. D.tupping.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (shearing.)

Explanation

Wool is clipped off the living sheep by shearing; flaying is removing the skin of a dead animal.