Match column A with column B : Series A Series B a Catla i Bottom feeders b Rohu i i Surface feeders c Mrigal i i i Middle-zone feeders d Fish farming i v Culture fishery

(a)-(ii) Catla is a surface feeder. Each of the developmental stages has their own feeding preferences and nutritional requirements. Maximum feeding activity of Catla occurs during the morning hours. (b)-(iii) Rohu feed in the middle-zone of the pond. Rohu is mainly a column feeder, preferring plant material including decaying vegetation. (c)-(i) Mrigal fish are the benthopelagic plankton feeder. They are bottom feeder. (d)-(iv) Fish farms or fish farming is a form of aquaculture. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms in both coastal and inland areas involving interventions in the rearing process to enhance production. A B (a) Catla (ii) Surface feeders (b) Rohu (iii) Middle-zone feeders (c) Mrigal (i) Bottom feeders (d) Fish Farming (iv) Culture fishery

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CORE SCIENCE BIOLOGY For Class 9>Chapter 6 - Improvement in Food Resources>EXERCISE - 6B

S K Agrawal Solutions for Chapter: Improvement in Food Resources, Exercise 2: EXERCISE - 6B

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