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Aquaculture is the rearing and managemen...

Aquaculture is the rearing and management of

A

molluscs and crustaceans

B

only freshwater fishes

C

economically useful aquatic plants and animals

D

only aquatic plants

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C
Aquaculture is the branch of science which deals with the culturing and rearing of freshwater organisms like fish and prawn. It involves production of all types of aquatic organism in water bodies from which economically important substances are obtained.
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