Formative Practice 2.4 – Form 5 Science (KSSM) Chapter 2

Question 1:
State four characteristics of quality breeds.

Answer:
Rapid growth and maturing, resistance to disease, pest and extreme weather, easier and less cost to care for, and high yields of higher quality.

Question 2:
How are quality breeds obtained using modern technology?

Answer:
Cloning, cross-breeding, genetic engineering, genetic mutation technology.

Question 3:
Name the agency which promotes the marketing of our country’s crop yields.

Answer:
FAMA

Question 4:
State three ways of efficient land management.

Answer:
Crop rotation, mixed planting and terrace farming

Question 5:
What is biological control?

Answer:
Biological control is a method which applies interaction between organisms such as prey-predator and parasitism to control crop pests in a habitat.

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