Choose the appropriate word to substitute for the given phrase:
A place where young fish or chicks are produced from eggs in large numbers under controlled conditions
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Hatchery
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Aviary | a large cage or building where live birds are kept | The children watched the parrots in the zoo’s aviary. |
| (2) Hatchery (answer) | a place where eggs, mostly of fish or poultry, are hatched in large numbers | The fisheries department gives farmers baby fish from its hatchery near the dam. |
| (3) Piggery | a farm or building where pigs are kept | The piggery behind the village has over a hundred pigs. |
| (4) Apiary | a place where bees are kept in hives | The honey from the apiary is sold at the weekly market. |