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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Quarantine protocols are essential in the prevention of spread and introduction of pathogens in aquaculture
systems
Reason (R) : Regular monitoring of water quality parameters is crucial for maintaining the health of cultured animals
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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- Analysis of Assertion and Reason:
- Assertion (A): "Quarantine protocols are essential in the prevention of spread and introduction of pathogens in aquaculture systems." — True. Quarantine isolates introduced aquatic animals under observation to prevent transboundary spread of exotic infectious pathogens (e.g., WSSV, EHP).
- Reason (R): "Regular monitoring of water quality parameters is crucial for maintaining the health of cultured animals." — True. Water quality maintenance optimizes physiological homeostasis and prevents opportunistic disease outbreaks.
- However, water quality monitoring is not the causal explanation for why quarantine protocols are implemented (quarantine addresses biosecurity and pathogen entry, not routine physicochemical farm parameters).
- Correct Option: Option 2 (Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)).
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