Question

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Think about all the foodstuffs obtained from the sea. Find more information and write ten lines about them.

Answer 1

1. Many marine organisms inhabit seas. Some of these form our food.
2. Various edible varieties of fish are caught from the seas.
3. There are good-quality proteins and fatty acids in the fish. Therefore, it is a nutritive food.
4. Shell fish varieties such as crabs, prawns, and lobsters are favourite food items worldwide Prawns are abundantly available in the Indian waters; therefore, we get lots of foreign exchange through the export of prawns.
5. Bivalves, squids, and oysters are also eaten as delicacies.
6. Algae from the seas are also eaten in the Asian countries, though not in India.
7. Agar is the substance made from marine algae, which are used in jellies and puddings.
8. Salt is made from the seawater.
9. In some countries, potable water is made from the seawater by special processes.
10. Young ones of prawns and fish are used for the aquaculture.