Bioprospecting in Marine Aquaculture Chapter 19
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What is the main advantage of plankton bioprospecting over other types of organisms?

  • It is cheaper to extract products from plankton
  • It is easier to culture plankton
  • It offers a number of benefits over other types of organisms (correct)
  • It is a more established field of research

    • What is the main challenge in marine bioprospecting?

  • Limited access to marine species
  • Insufficient research on land-based species
  • Lack of funding
  • Difficulty in preserving cost-efficiency (correct)

    • What is bioprospecting?

  • The extraction of chemical substances from water
  • The study of marine ecosystems
  • The systematic search for new biological activity and products with biotechnological uses (correct)
  • The process of culturing marine species

    • What types of species are typically investigated in marine bioprospecting?

    <p>A variety of species, including bacteria, fungus, viruses, fish, shellfish, and sea plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of bioprospecting?

    <p>To develop new products with biotechnological uses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is improving in the field of bioprospecting?

    <p>The methodologies and approaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major characteristic of ocean ecosystems?

    <p>They are subject to a range of adverse environmental factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of bioprospecting?

    <p>To develop new products from marine organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of marine biotechnology?

    <p>It provides a chance to use biological resources for human benefit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of adverse environmental factors on ocean ecosystems?

    <p>It generates a substantial pool of genetic variety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of organisms in marine ecosystems?

    <p>They possess specific coding sequences to survive challenging environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the corresponding author of the chapter?

    <p>Pragati Inwati</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of ICAR-CIFRI, Regional Centre?

    <p>Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of bioprospecting in marine biotechnology?

    <p>To explore and develop new products from marine organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Bioprospecting and Its Future

    • Oceans have distinctive ecosystems with a range of adverse environmental factors, generating a substantial pool of genetic variety.
    • This genetic variety raises the possibility that the organisms will possess specific coding sequences that allow them to survive challenging environments.

    Bioprospecting in Marine Aquaculture

    • Bioprospecting is a systemic search for useful products, offering a chance to use biological resources for the good of humanity.
    • Plankton bioprospecting has drawn particular attention due to its benefits, including reducing time and money, and improving results.

    Definition of Bioprospecting

    • Bioprospecting is the systematic search for new biological activity and products with biotechnological uses in naturally occurring environments.

    Definition of Marine Bioprospecting

    • Marine bioprospecting is the methodical search for marine species in water bodies, along coastlines, and in fjords, on the seabed, or in oil reserves below the seabed.
    • Marine bioprospecting includes various species, such as bacteria, fungus, viruses, fish, shellfish, and sea plants.
    • The field of marine bioprospecting investigates novel sources of chemical substances, genes, microorganisms, and other useful items from the water.

    Challenges in Marine Bioprospecting

    • Lack of bioinformatics research
    • Difficulties of massive production and product purification
    • Production variability
    • Preserving cost-efficiency

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