Animal Health, Feeding, Records & Risk Management is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Agricultural Management Practices CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is an internal parasite?
A parasite, such as a worm, living within the animal's digestive system, reducing nutrient absorption
A parasite living on the animal's skin or coat, such as a tick
A type of beneficial gut bacteria
A vaccination given to prevent disease
Answer: A parasite, such as a worm, living within the animal's digestive system, reducing nutrient absorption — Internal parasites, such as worms living within the animal's digestive system, reduce nutrient absorption and can cause weight loss or poor growth.
Easy
2. What is biosecurity, in the context of livestock disease prevention?
Practices such as controlling animal and visitor movement and quarantining new animals, to reduce the risk of introducing disease
A method of treating disease once it is already present
A type of animal feed supplement
A record of an animal's pedigree
Answer: Practices such as controlling animal and visitor movement and quarantining new animals, to reduce the risk of introducing disease — Biosecurity includes practices such as controlling movement onto the farm and quarantining newly acquired animals, reducing the risk of introducing disease.
Medium
3. Name the routine monitoring method used to assess internal parasite levels in livestock.
Answer: faecal egg count — Faecal egg counts are a routine monitoring method used to assess internal parasite levels in livestock.
