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Enhancement of Food Production — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEnhancement of Food Production4 Marks
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Advantages of Single Cell Protein.
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Answer

  1. Microbes that are used as SCP have very high protein contents in their biomass – 43% to 85% (W/W basis).
  2. SCP is a good source of vitamins, vitamin B complex, fats, amino acids, minerals, crude fibres, etc.
  3. As microorganisms multiply fast, large quantity of biomass can be produced in a short duration.
  4. The microbes can be grown using waste materials and inexpensive substrates. This decreases pollution.
  5. The microbes can be genetically modified to vary the amino acid composition.
  6. SCPs can be used as fodder for achieving fattening of calves, pigs, in breeding fish, poultry and cattle farming.

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