MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2026 for Poultry Nutrition and Physiology

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MBOSE Class 12 2026
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Poultry Nutrition
Physiology
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MBOSE Class 12 2026 Question Paper Poultry Nutrition Physiology

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Time : 2 hours

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(a) The most critical vitamin(s) in poultry diet is/are

(i) vitamin A

(ii) vitamin D

(iii) riboflavin

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(c) The main function of gizzard is
(i) to store feed temporarily and soften it
(ii) to absorb digestible portion of feed
(iii) to grind and crush the coarser feed materials

(d) The approximate feed requirement of a layer chicken
during its total economic life is
(i) 3·8 kg
(ii) 7·0 kg
(iii) 48·0 kg
(iv) 70·0 kg

(e) Special care should be taken to supplement which of
the following minerals in poultry diet?
(i) Calcium
(ii) Phosphorus
(iii) Manganese
(iv) All of the above

(f) Which system of commercial feeding is/are most
popular in India?
(i) Grain and mash feeding
(ii) All mash feedings
(iii) All grain feedings
(iv) Pellet feeding

(g) Calcium requirement in layer chicken is
(i) less than 1%
(ii) 1·5%
(iii) 3%

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(a) In case of poultry, little digestion takes place until the
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(e) _____ is the best animal protein source in poultry
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3. Write whether the following statements are True or False :
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(a) Chickens must drink water every 15–20 minutes.
(b) Feed passes through the digestive tract in chicken in
8 hours when it is empty.
(c) Height of the waterers should be equal to that of the
birds back.
(d) Caecum is the common passage for digestive, urinary
and reproductive systems of poultry.
(e) Feather meal is not very digestible unless cooked
under pressure.

4. Foods are of two types according to their function in the
living body. What are those? 2

5. What are the digestive glands of poultry? Write two lines
about each of them. 3

6. The variation of energy content of feed depends on some
conditions. What are those? Describe in brief. 5

7. Describe the male reproductive system of a fowl with the
help of a schematic diagram. 4

8. Write down the parts of alimentary canal of a poultry from
mouth to cloaca. 5

9. Mention two sources of each nutrient of the following : 2×3=6
(a) Carbohydrate
(b) Protein
(c) Lipid

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