Aquaculture 17.

aquaculture activities in mangrove forest is termed as:

1. what species is used for GET-EXCEL? a. aquasilviculture c. mariculture
a. T. zilli c. O. niloticus b. integrated aquaculture d. rice-fish culture
b. O. mossambicus d. T. mossambica
18. it is the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in the
2. which of the following species can be cultured in freshwater? water.
a. Lates calcarifer c. Siganus guttatus a. alkalinity c. hardness
b. Macrobrachium rosenbergii d. Scatophagus argus b. pH d. salinity

3. which of the following is used to increase the pH of the pond 19. which of the following improves the natural productivity of a
during pond preparation? pond?
a. fertilizer c. lime a. lime c. water exchange
b. pesticide d. probiotics b. fertilizer d. pesticide

4. what is the organ of attachment of mussel? 20. what is the direct effect of high salinity level in pond water?
a. escutcheon c. cultch a. decrease shell hardness in crustaceans
b. mantle d. byssus b. effects on osmoregulation
c. reduces water mobility
5. how many fingerlings can be stocked in a pond 25m by 20m
d. effect on light penetration
at a stocking rate of 10pcs/m2?
a. 2000pcs c. 5000pcs 21. which of the following can control the presence of unwanted
b. 2500pcs d. 10000pcs species inside the culture area?
a. lime c. fertilizer
6. water is pumped at a rate of 6m3/min. how long will it take to
b. aerator d. pesticide
fill a 45mX30m pond at a depth of 0.60m?
a. 1 hr 45mins c. 2hrs 22. organisms that feeds on plant materials are known as:
b. 1 hr 30mins d. 2hrs 15min a. carnivore c. herbivore
b. saprotroph d. omnivore
7. this is the culture of two or more species of fish in one
confined area. 23. which of the following is a primary producer?
a. monoculture c. aquasilviculture a. microalgae c. tilapia
b. integrated aquaculture d. polyculture b. mussel d. grouper

8. water that flows out of the aquaculture system is called: 24. calcium carbonate is an example of:
a. effluent c. affluent a. organic pesticide c. lime
b. fluent d. sludge b. inorganic fertilizer d. vitamin

9. also known as brine shrimp 25. which of the following methods can be used to determine
a. artemia c. nannochloropsis the natural productivity of a water body?
b. rotifers d. copepod a. dark and light bottle c. Kjeldalh method
b. Blight and Dyer method d. Transect line method
10. which of the following is not a major component of
aquaculture feed? 26. what is the scientific name of grass carp?
a. protein c. heavy metals a. Hypophthalmichtyes molitrix c. Cyprinus carpio
b. lipids d. vitamins b. Cirrhina molitorella d. Ctenoharyngodon idella

11. which of the following is the stages in the life cycle of
mudcrab?
a. eggs-crab instar-megalopa-zoea-juvenile-adult
b. eggs-zoea-megalopa-crab instar-juvenile-adult
c. eggs-megalopa-zoea-crab instar-adult-juvenile
d. egg-adult
27. there are many strains of tilapia that was developed for
aquaculture. One of which is GIFT. GIFT stands for
a. Growth Induced Freshwater Tilapia
b. Genetically-Improved Farmed Tilapia
c. GMA Improved Fisheries Technology
d. Growth Intensive Farming Tilapia

12. Which of the following is a cause of red tide? 28. Which of the following is a good source of Alginate
a. Escherichia coli c. White spot syndrome virus a. Kappaphycus c. Gracilaria
b. Aspergillus flavus d. Gambierdiscus toxicus b. Eucheuma d. Caulerpa

13. which of the following FCR value is better? 29. according to RA8550, which of the following is illegal?
a. 1 b. 1.5 c. 2 d. 3 a. establishment of fish pen covering 40% of the lake area
b. establishment of fish cage in water deeper than 7 fathoms
14. also known as sea ear or donkey ears.
c. establishment of fishpond adjacent to industrial areas
a. mussel c. oyster
d. reversion of abandoned fishpond to mangrove forest
b. abalone d. giant clams

15. which of the following does not belong to the group? 30. Refers to the national agency concerned with jurisdiction
a. grouper c. milkfish over specific aquaculture processes such site selection in
b. sea bass d. red snapper mangrove areas. This jurisdiction is shared with the local
government units.
16. which of the following is considered as the largest a. DA-BFAR c. DENR-PAWB
operational cost in aquaculture? b. DENR-FMB d. DENR-LMB
a. feeds and feeding c. vitamins
b. water exchange d. aeration