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SAI International School
Subject- Biology, Class- IX
Chapter- Improvement in Food Resources
Subtopic-Animal Husbandry-II
(Fish Production, Bee keeping)
Module- 19
Home Assignment - I

Objective (MCQ)

1. Mullets, prawns, mussels are examples of -
(a) Marine fishes
(b) Fresh-water fishes
(c) Finned fishes
(d) Shell fish

2. Rohu and catla are types of -
(a) Freshwater fish
(b) Marine water fish
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these
3. The management and production of fish is called -
(a) Pisciculture
(b) Apiculture
(c) Sericulture
(d) Aquaculture

4 Fish is an important aquatic food which is rich in proteins. The act of capturing,
preserving and utilizing fishes is called fish culture.
Among the following statements, choose the option which does not describe the
benefit of fish culture?
(a) A large number of fishes are raised in the small area.
(b) Economically important desired fishes are made available
(c) There is more mortality in the younger stages of the fishes
(d) Through selective hybridization, yield and quality of fishes are improved

5 “Drones” in the honeybee colony are stingless and are unable to gather food.
Their main role is to mate with queen bee and help in breeding.
Drones are born out from:
(a) Fertilized eggs and well-nourished larvae
(b) Unfertilized eggs
(c) Fertilized eggs giving heat treatment
(d) Same way as the worker bee is born