Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Strategies for enhancement in Food production

Question:

Which of the following can be used for cultivation of SCP (single cell protein ) ?

Options:

Animal manure

Straw

Molasses

All of these

Correct Answer:

All of these

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) -All of these

More than 25 per cent of human population is suffering from hunger and malnutrition. One of the alternate sources of proteins for animal and human nutrition is Single Cell Protein (SCP).

Microbes are being grown on an industrial scale as source of good protein One of the alternate sources of proteins for animal and human nutrition is Single Cell Protein (SCP).

Blue-green algae like Spirulina can be grown easily on materials like waste water from potato processing plants (containing starch), straw, molasses, animal manure and even sewage, to produce large quantities and can serve as food rich in protein, minerals, fats, carbohydrate and vitamins. Incidentally such utilisation also reduces environmental pollution.