Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the genome mapping in Indian Ocean?
A. The first-of-its-kind research project in the country is aimed at understanding the biochemistry and the response of the ocean to climate change, nutrient stress and increasing pollution.
B. The researchers will collect samples from various stretches of the ocean at an average depth of about 5 km.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
A 30-member team of scientists and researchers from the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Panaji and another 30 crew members on board its research vessel Sindhu Sadhana will spend the next three months traversing the course of over 10,000 nautical miles in the Indian Ocean on a research project to reveal the internal working of the body of the ocean at a cellular level. The first-of-its-kind research project in the country is aimed at understanding the biochemistry and the response of the ocean to climate change, nutrient stress and increasing pollution. The researchers will collect samples from various stretches of the ocean at an average depth of about 5 km.
