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ALS720S - ANIMAL STUDIES 3 - 1ST OPP - NOV 2022 |
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nAm I BIA un IVERSITY
OFSCIEnCEAno TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,APPLIEDSCIENCESAND NATURALRESOURCES
DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF NATURALRESOURCESMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BNTC
LEVEL: 7
COURSECODE: ALS720S
COURSENAME: ANIMAL STUDIES3
DATE: NOVEMBER 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 150
FIRSTOPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mrs. L Theron
MODERATOR: Ms Miya Kabajani
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination question paper
2. Answering book
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 4 PAGES(Excluding this front page)
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SECTION A
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PATHOLOGY
QUESTION 1
Explain the following terms:
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1.1 Haemorrhage (1)
1.2 Incubation (1)
1.3 Hemoglobinuria (2)
1.4 Colostrum (1)
1.5 Autopsy (1)
1.6 Osteophagia (2)
1.7 Acaricide (1)
1.8 Torticollis (1)
QUESTION 2
2.1 Distinguish between a "local infection" and a "systemic infection" and provide
an example for each.
(4)
2.2 What is a "Latent" disease?
(1)
2.3 What is meant by the term "sub-clinical".
(1)
2.4 Redwater is a protozoa I disease transmitted through the bite of Rhipicephalus
decoloratus. This particular tick is a "single host tick". Explain what this means. (4)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Briefly explain why Rabies is a notifiable disease in Namibia.
(5)
3.2 What role does the circulatory system play in the distribution of the rabies virus
through the body of an infected animal?
(1)
3.3 You are an Animal Health Technician in the Directorate of Veterinary Services,
addressing a group of farmers. What advice would you give them on the
control measures for Tuberculosis?
(6)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 What control measure can a farmer take to stop his animals from consuming
toxic plants or other poisons?
(5)
4.2 Which plant is listed in the 2007 Guinnes Book of records as the most
poisonous plant in the world?
(1)
4.3 Although being very poisonous, the plant listed in 4.1 is often put to good use.
Provide 3 uses thereof.
(3)
4.4 What are the results (clinical signs) of Magnesium deficiency in game?
(4)
4.5 Why is it important for game to have an adequate supply of copper in their
diet?
(2)
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4.6 Name the part/system of the body affected by each of the following plants.
(3)
(a) Nerium oleander
(b) Geigeria ornativa
(c) Nicotiana glauca
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QUESTION 5
You are the owner of a game capture team. You have just been asked by a client to
capture a group of sables in Karas (Etosha National Park) and to deliver them to his
farm in Mpumalanga (RSA). What measures will you take to prevent any of these
animals from getting Capture Myopathy? Begin your explanation right from the
starting point - the planning phase - up to the point where you deliver the animals to
the client.
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SUB-TOTAL [GS]
SECTION B
DESERT ADAPTATIONS
QUESTION 6
6.1 Make use of examples to explain the difference between escape and retreat in
desert adapted animals.
(4)
6.2 Compared to the ground squirrel, the gemsbok is a relatively large animal.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this for the gemsbok?
(6)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 Discuss4 behavioural adaptations of camels that help them to survive in an arid
environment.
(8)
7.2 Discuss4 anatomical adaptations that camels have to help them to survive in an
arid environment.
(8)
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QUESTION 8
Discussvarious methods that desert birds use to cope with the extreme temperatures
in the Namib Desert. Use proper explanatory sentences.
[12]
QUESTION 9
Make use of suitable examples to explain how desert animals avoid and/or tolerate
dehydration. Note: do not provide methods of water gain!
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QUESTION 10
After a good rainfall in the interior, the water might reach the Kuiseb river and
temporary ponds will form. This provides a lifeline for a myriad of lifeforms. Discuss
the conditions inside the pool as well as examples of various animal species that can be
found in these pools. Make use of proper sentences!
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SUB-TOTAL [55]
ENDEMISM IN NAMIBIA
QUESTION 11
11.1 Clearly differentiate between a true endemic and a near-endemic species
(2)
11.2 Write a paragraph about Namibia's only endemic tortoise species.
(4)
11.3 Give the scientific name of the nocturnal Namib Dune gecko and say why they
glow under ultra-violet light.
(2)
11.4 How can you tell the male and female Namibian rock agamas, Agama planiceps,
that are common around Windhoek, apart?
(2)
11.5 Give the scientific name of the Damara Tern and explain why it is considered to
be a breeding endemic.
(2)
11.6 Give the common Namibian endemic ground squirrel, and give one
characteristics you as a tour guide in Etosha National Park can use to distinguish
it from the similar-looking South African ground squirrel, that also occurs in
Etosha.
(2)
11.7 Name one of the antelope species or sub-species endemic to Namibia
(1)
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QUESTION 12
Choose either A or B
A
As a trainer at NaDEETEnvironmental Education Centre you would like to teach
your learners about the special animals found only in the dunes and inselbergs
of the Southern Namib. Write a paragraph on each of the following three
unique animals found there: Namibia's only truly endemic bird, one endemic
or near-endemic reptile and one endemic or near-endemic mammal, found
only in dune areas.
Give both the common and scientific names of each and describe what each
looks like. Say if it is a true endemic or a near-endemic, give its distribution and
its preferred habitat. Discusshow it is adapted to surviving in dunes. You may
add other interesting facts too.
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OR
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B
As the Environmental officer at the City of Windhoek, you have been asked to
prepare a short report on interesting birds that tourists to the city are likely to
see in and around Windhoek. Prepare an essay on three species of near-
endemic birds found near Windhoek.
In your Introduction describe why the area is a hot spot for endemnism. Then
write a paragraph on each species, give both their common and scientific
names and mention the habitat it prefers and where it nests and give a special
characteristic that you would use to identify it. Conclude with why we need to
conserve our endemic birds and the threats they face around Windhoek.
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SUB-TOTAL [30]
TOTAL [150]
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