A person who is allergic to pulses was advised to take a capsule of Spirulina daily. Give the reasons for the advise.
The person with allergies to pulses is advised to take Spirulina daily due to the following reasons
(i) It could be a substitute for protein rich pulses.
(ii) Spirulina is rich in beta-carotene and anti-oxidants besides all essential amino acids that help in improving the allergic symptoms appeared due to consumption of pulses.
What is aquaculture? Give example of an animal that can be multiplied by aquaculture.
When culturing of aquatic plants and animals is done in freshwater bodies, it is called aquaculture.
Examples of animals that can be multiplied by aquaculture are
Finfish - Tilapia, Carp, Catfish, etc.
Shellfish - Shrimps, Oysters, etc.
What are the duties of a veterinary doctor in management of a poultry farm?
A veterinary doctor has to ensure proper and safe farm conditions to keep the animals disease-free and treat them appropriately if diseased.
Would it be wrong to call plants obtained through micro-propagation as 'clones'? Comment.
No, it is not wrong to call plants obtained through micro-propagation as clones because each of these plants will be genetically identical to each other and the parent plant.
How is a somatic hybrid different from a hybrid?
Somatic hybrids are obtained by uniting protoplasts from two different varieties of plants and then further cultured to form a novel plant. Compatibility between two plants is not a limitation. Any two protoplasts can be united.
Whereas, hybrids are obtained by crossing two selected parent plants of opposite sex. Many times compatibility is a limitation for breeding.