Unit 10 Flashcards
(18 cards)
_______ is the raising of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
Aquaculture
Harvesting
Grow-out
Feedlot
Aquaculture
T or F? Fish are homoeothermic animals.
False
Dietary requirements for aquatic animals include protein, fat, ______ (energy), vitamins and minerals.
phosphorus
carbohydrates
crumbles
calcium
carbohydrates
T or F? Because of the cold water, maintenance energy for fish is higher than that of mammals and birds.
False
Check the four methods of feeding aquatic animals:
Rotary
Machine Blowers
By Hand
Demand Feeders
Automatic Feeders
Funnels
Machine Blowers
By Hand
Demand Feeders
Automatic Feeders
Check two fish that are most commonly raised in the U.S.:
Spots
Salmon
Tilapia
Eel
Salmon
Tilapia
T or F? Fish can use a demand feeder to obtain feed.
True
Depending on the species and the age of the aquatic animal feeds used come in the form of meals, pellets, _______ and flakes.
crumbles
fats
cereal
middlings
crumbles
___________ and tout are the most common fish raised in the U.S.
Catfish
To have a simple single chambered stomach.
Monogastric
Animals that feed on flesh.
Carnivores
Having a body temperature that varies with the environmment.
Poikilothermic
A substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates.
Glycogen
Animals that feed on plants.
Herbivores
Fish have the same ____________ needs as land animals.
Vitamin
The raising of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
Aquaculture
Natural pigments found in plants and animals.
Carotenoids
Animal that eats food from both plant and animal origins
Omnivore
