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3 marksEmerging Technologies, Aquaculture, and Animal Innovations

CAPE Agricultural Science Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 3(b)(ii)

An aquaculture farmer experiences lower income due to small harvestable fish size despite proper population, absence of disease, and adequate nutrition, and is advised to implement sperm sexing.

Explain how sperm sexing could increase the harvestable size of the fish.

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  1. 3(a)(i)Identify THREE animal species that can be used as micro-livestock in rural schools.[3 marks]
  2. 3(a)(ii)Explain TWO factors that may impact on the suitability of urban schools for micro-livestock propagation.[4 marks]
  3. 3(a)(iii)Explain ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage, from a consumer perspective, of using micro-livestock as a food source for the school-feeding programmes.[4 marks]
  4. 3(b)(i)What is meant by 'sperm sexing'?[1 mark]

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