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Feed intake can be increased by the addition of which of the following?
EXPLANATION
Feed Additives
- Feed Attractants in Aquaculture:
- Aquatic animals locate and ingest feed through chemoreception (olfaction and gustation).
- Feed attractants are low-molecular-weight substances incorporated into artificial feeds to enhance palatability and stimulate voluntary feed consumption, especially when replacing fishmeal with less palatable plant ingredients.
- Prominent chemoattractants include betaine (trimethylglycine), free amino acids (alanine, glycine, taurine, glutamic acid), nucleotides (inosine-5'-monophosphate, IMP), and krill meal.
- nalysis:
- (Attractants): Correct. Directly stimulates feed search and ingestion.
- (Antioxidants): Preserve feed freshness by inhibiting lipid oxidation.
- (Hormones): Regulate physiology/growth, not feeding stimulants.
- (Pigments): Impart coloration to flesh or exoskeleton.
Correct option: (3) Attractants
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