Animal Science Terminology Definitions
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Question (English)
Match the column:
| TABLE-I | TABLE-II |
|---|---|
| 1. Bellowing | (a) Ability to give birth to large number of young ones |
| 2. Wallowing | (b) Sound produced by Bovine |
| 3. Prolificacy | (c) Rolling in mud or in water |
| 4. Fecundity | (d) Capacity to induce conception and thus produce offspring |
| 5. Fertility | (e) Measure of fertility |
- 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-e, 5-d ✓ Correct
- 1-b, 2-c, 3-e, 4-a, 5-d
- 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-e, 5-d
- 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d, 5-e
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-e, 5-d
Important animal science definitions:
- Bellowing → Sound produced by Bovine (cattle/buffalo).
- Wallowing → Rolling in mud or in water — necessary for buffalo and pig to regulate body temperature and eradicate ectoparasites.
- Prolificacy → Ability to give birth to a large number of young ones. Garole is the most prolific sheep; Black Bengal is the most prolific goat.
- Fecundity → Measure of fertility (quantitative assessment of reproductive capacity).
- Fertility → Capacity to induce conception and thus produce offspring.
Key Distinction
Fertility = ability to conceive | Fecundity = measure/degree of that fertility | Prolificacy = multiple offspring per birth.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- Option B swaps Prolificacy (large number of young) with Fecundity (measure of fertility).
- Option C swaps Bellowing (bovine sound) with Wallowing (rolling in water).
- Option D swaps Fecundity (measure of fertility) with Fertility (capacity to conceive).
