This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Aquaculture > Principles > Principles Of Aquaculture – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is not a cool water fish? A) Salmon. B) Striped bass. C) Catfish. D) Trout. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Catfish. 2. Capturing wild or shellfish including commercial & sport fishing A) Shellfish. B) Aquaculture. C) Culture. D) Capture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capture. 3. Being too close to public waters or in a wetland may prevent construction of an aquaculture facility because of: A) Housing regulations. B) Zoning laws. C) Safety issues. D) Boating guidelines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zoning laws. 4. Which of the following is NOT considered a piece of personal protective equipment? A) Short sleeve shirt. B) Goggles. C) Gloves. D) Long pants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short sleeve shirt. 5. The process of changing to fit a new environment with different conditions. A) Adaptation. B) Evolution. C) Acclimatization. D) Succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptation. 6. Shrimp must be provided a high-protein diet, with high steroids, and ..... for good reproduction and viable egg production. A) Unsaturated fatty acids. B) Calcium carbonate. C) Saturated fatty acids. D) Essential amino acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unsaturated fatty acids. 7. Overfishing of sand eels for fishmeal production in aquaculture systems has led to the decline of which bird species? A) Albatross. B) Osprey. C) Emperor Penguin. D) Puffin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Puffin. 8. Crawfish steadily lose calcium carbonate in the shell, which is stored in the stomach in two small stones called? A) Byssus. B) Gizzard stones. C) Gastroliths. D) Calcum stones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gastroliths. 9. Where are the largest producers & consumers of fish located in the world? A) Europe. B) South America. C) North America. D) Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asia. 10. All of the following are benefits of pesticide use EXCEPT A) Lower food costs for consumers. B) Disease control. C) Genetic resistance. D) Crop protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic resistance. 11. Which of the following is an r-selected species? A) Mackerel. B) Greenland Shark. C) Orange Roughy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mackerel. 12. Establishment of the nitrogen cycle. A) Nitrous oxide. B) Legumes. C) Biological filtration. D) Photo-period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biological filtration. 13. Sand is important in pond construction because it keeps water in ponds. A) True. B) False, Water. C) False, Clay. D) False, Gravel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False, Clay. 14. Adjustment in response to an environment change. A) Habitat. B) Acclimation. C) Climate. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acclimation. 15. Salmon and Trout are species often used in the Northern Hemisphere for aquaculture. Which word below best describes them? A) Herbivores. B) Omnivores. C) Carnivores. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carnivores. 16. Two of the least successful types of aquaculture facilities for large-scale fish production are: A) Cages and levee ponds. B) Raceways and watershed ponds. C) Recirculating systems and cages. D) Watershed ponds and cages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recirculating systems and cages. 17. About how many eggs could a 10-pound female catfish produce? A) 40, 000. B) 500. C) 1, 000, 000. D) 10, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 40, 000. 18. Measures the degree in which salt is present in the water. A) Litmus test. B) Alkalinity. C) PH. D) Salinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salinity. 19. You notice your aquarium fish lack much of an appetite, has white spots on its scales, and has protruded eyes and a bloated belly. Your fish are most likely: A) Underfed. B) Molted. C) Diseased. D) Overfed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diseased. 20. Introduces a non-native species of fish to a local area of water. A) Invader. B) Traveler. C) Hybridization. D) Stock transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stock transfer. 21. Which of the following is NOT a way of conserving topsoil: A) Build terraces when planting crops on hillsides. B) Till down the slope instead of across it. C) Do not till the soil between plantings. D) Leave strips of land untilled between fields. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Till down the slope instead of across it. 22. Which of the following is NOT a negative side effect of modern agricultural techniques versus traditional techniques? A) Increased use of fertilizers. B) Increased use of pesticides. C) Increased use of fossil fuels. D) Increased crop yields. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased crop yields. 23. Cage culture system is one of the ..... culture systems A) Semi intensive. B) Semi extensive. C) Extensive. D) Intensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extensive. 24. What other area of the ocean tends to have the most productive fisheries? A) River mouths. B) Deep sea. C) Lakes. D) Surface Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) River mouths. 25. ..... aerators have been used on catfish farms for many years. A) Paddle. B) Blower. C) Paddlewheels. D) Bubble. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paddlewheels. 26. The fish native to North Africa/Mediterranean Sea, & have been in production since the time of the ancient pyramids. A) Tilapia. B) Carp. C) Bluegill. D) Catfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tilapia. 27. Cobia exhibits annual ..... migration. A) No migration. B) Anadromous. C) Catadromous. D) Oceanodromous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oceanodromous. 28. Aquatic vertebra with fins ex:salmon, catfish A) Crustacean. B) Fish. C) Aquatic plants. D) Freshwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fish. 29. Water containing salt A) Freshwater. B) No water. C) Saltwater. D) Brackish water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saltwater. 30. Which acronym refers the maximum number of organisms a habitat can support? A) MSY. B) MPA. C) MCC. D) MNR. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MCC. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAquaculture QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesPrinciples Of Aquaculture Quiz 1Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 2Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 4Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books