Biology

Question 1

1A "closed season" for fishing helps conservation by

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A. reducing fish prices B. allowing fish to breed and stocks to recover C. increasing catches during breeding D. killing predators

Question 2

2The rearing of fish in ponds is called

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A. aquaculture (fish farming) B. horticulture C. sericulture D. apiculture

Question 3

3The rearing of fish under controlled conditions is called

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A. sericulture B. apiculture C. aquaculture D. horticulture

Question 4

4The Chorkor smoker improves local fish processing because it

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A. freezes fish B. cans the fish C. smokes fish evenly with less fuel D. adds salt automatically

Question 5

5Overfishing leads to

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A. more fish B. depletion of fish stocks C. bigger fish D. cleaner water

Question 6

6Using light to attract fish at sea (light fishing) is banned because it

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A. makes fish taste bad B. is too cheap C. is slow D. catches juvenile fish and depletes stocks

Question 7

7A closed fishing season helps to

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A. reduce prices B. allow fish stocks to breed and recover C. kill fish D. increase pollution

Question 8

8Fish should be fed in a pond

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A. as much as possible B. never C. only once a month D. regularly with the correct amount

Question 9

9Fish ponds are drained and limed between cycles mainly to

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A. add fish B. kill parasites and correct acidity C. grow weeds D. increase depth

Question 10

10Which fish are most commonly farmed in ponds and cages in Ghana?

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A. whales and dolphins B. sardines and herrings C. sharks and tuna D. tilapia and catfish