Answer: They are transferred to surrogate mothers.
- A They are frozen permanently and discarded
- B They are grown entirely in the lab to adulthood
- C They are transferred to surrogate mothers
- D They are used to extract stem cells only
Correct answer: C. They are transferred to surrogate mothers
Explanation: In MOET the multiple fertilised embryos, at the 8-32 cell stage, are recovered and transferred to surrogate mothers, so the genetic mother can yield many calves.
Different fish species occupy different feeding depths in the same pond without competing for food: Catla feeds near the surface, Rohu in the middle zone, and Mrigal or common carp at the bottom - letting a single pond support far more total fish than one species alone.
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