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WorksheetsCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION, HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF AQUACULTURE I
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is aquaculture?
Farming of aquatic animals and aquatic plants using or within freshwater, seawater, brackish water and inland saline water
Farming of aquatic animals and plants using or within freshwater, seawater, brackish water and inland saline water
Farming of finfish and algae using or withing freshwater, seawater, brackish water and inland saline water
Which of the following are the main objectives of aquaculture?
promoting health
increasing food production
replacing capture fishery production
using waste land productively
which of the following is the salinity of seawater
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Which of the following is the crustacean culture?
Tilapia culture
Oyster culture
Shrimp culture
Artemia culture
How can you describe extensive culture?
Low density of fish
Relies on external food supply
Require constant maintenance and vigilance
Relies on technology
Which of the following describe intensive culture?
Basic system
Relies on both natural productivity (algae) and food supply
Rearing fish in greater density
Require little labor
Which of the following is a freshwater farmed species
Oreochromis niloticus
Ephinephelus fuscoguttatus
Macrobrachium rosenbergii
Dicentrarchus labrax
In China, they adapting polyculture for different types of fish. What are they?
mud carp, bighead carp, common carp & grass carp
mud carp, bighead carp, silver carp & grass carp
mud carp, black carp, silver carp & grass carp
mud carp, bighead carp, mirror carp & grass carp
How many types of culture systems/techniques have you learnt?
3
4
5
6
Which of the following is not the importance of aquaculture industry
as main source of protein
source of employments and wealth creation
encourage downstream industry
source of excess nutrients in the water
