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(a) Define the term digestion in farm animals. (b) in a tabular form, give four ...

(a) Define the term digestion in farm animals.
(b) in a tabular form, give four differences between the digestive systems of a chicken and a goat
(c) List five methods of improving rangeland.
(d) Name the end product of digestion of each of the following nutrients: (i) carbohydrate (ii) protein (iii) fat and oil.
(e) State four function:, of proteins in farm animals (t) Mention two digestive enzymes found in the small intestines of a pig.
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    Correct Answer: Option n
    Explanation:
    (a)Digestion in farm animals: Digestion is the process of breaking down ingested feed into smaller substances/absorbable by cells of the animal. (b) Differences between the digestive systems of a chicken and a goat
    Goat Chicken
    Presence of teeth for grinding Absence of teeth
    Presence of lips for holding Presence of beak for picking
    Four-chambered stomach Simple stomach
    Presence of rumen Absence of rumen
    Absence of crop Presence of crop
    Absence of gizzard/ventriculus Presence of gizzard/ventriculus
    Cannot digest high fibre feed/cellulose Can digest high fibre feed/cellulose
    Ruminates/regurgitates/chew the cud Does not ruminates
    Absence of proventiculus Presence of proventiculus



    (c) Methods of improving rangeland: (I) Irrigation (ii) Controlled burning (iii) Zero grazing/cut and carry system
    (iv) Reseeding/rehabilitation/planting of cover crops (v) Controlled stocking (vi) Application of fertilizers (vii) Rotational grazing/avoidance of overgrazing/ padlocking
    (viii) Pest control (ix) Diseases control (x) Weeding/rouging (xi) Erosion control
    (d) End product of digestion: (i) Carbohydrate -Glucose (ii) Protein - Amino Acids (iii) Fat and oil -fatty acids and glycerol
    (e) Functions of proteins in farm animals: (i) Growth (ii) It aids blood formation (iii) Repair of worn out tissues/deteriorating cells
    (iv) Synthesis of enzymes (v) Production of antibodies/pro-vision of immunity (vi) Synthesis of hormones
    (vii) Syn-thesis of pigments (viii) Milk production (ix) Egg production.
    (f) Digestive enzymes in the small intestine of a pig: (i) Trypsin (ii) Amylase (iii) Lipase (iv) Peptidase/erepsin (v) Sucrase
    (vi) Lactase (vii) Maltase

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