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Use of prebiotics is necessary when probiotics are being used in aquaculture ponds.

Use of prebiotics is necessary when probiotics are being used in aquaculture ponds. Correct Answer False

Prebiotics when used in conjunction with probiotics, greatly enhance the activity of the latter. The application of prebiotics is before during pond preparation, before the stocking takes place.

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Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics : 1. Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast. 2. The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut. 3. Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Assertion (A) Prebiotics help in regulating gastrointestinal functions.
Reason (R) Prebiotics get fermented in the colon, where they stimulate the growth and activity of healthy bacteria.
Two statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they do not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows from the statements. Statements: All ponds are pools. Some wells are ponds. Conclusions: I. Some ponds are not wells. II. Some wells are pools. III. All pools are wells.
Statement : A mass mortality of shrimps in ponds on entire Andhra coast has recently been reported due to the presence of a virus.

Courses of Action :
I. The water of the ponds affected should immediately be treated for identifying the nature of the virus.
II. The catching of shrimps from the ponds should temporarily be stopped.
III. The fishermen should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.
Assertion (A) Dietary interventions with probiotics are recommended in diarrhoea patients.
Reason (R) Foods high in probiotics alter the gut micro flora.
Which is not a category of probiotics used in aquaculture?
Aerobic ponds are similar to facultative ponds.
Natural oxygenation is _______ in aerated ponds while compared to facultative ponds.