Question

What do you understand by animal husbandry ?

Give examples of food products obtained from animals.[5 MARKS]

Answer 1

Definition: 1 Mark
Naming of food products: 4 Marks

Rearing animals on a large scale, for food and other needs is called animal husbandry. The food products obtained from animals are

• Milk is obtained from animals like cow, buffalo and goat. It is used to prepare a variety of products like butter, ghee, curd, and cheese.
• Meat is obtained from animals like goat and chicken. People also eat many kinds of fish, shrimps, prawns, lobsters, and other sea animals.
• Eggs are obtained from birds like hen, turkey and goose.
• Honey is obtained from honey bees.