Range Minimu Query: Given an array A[1,n] of n ordered objects (such as numbers), a Range Minimum Query (or RMQ) from i to j asks for the position of a minimum element in the sub-array A[i,j]. RMQs can be used to solve the lowest common ancestor problem.
The reasons that we do not eat or recommend shellfish are very similar. Shellfish are bottom feeders and feed on parasites and dead skin, many times from dead animals. They do not have appropriate digestive and filter systems to purify toxins and parasites from their body and flesh.
Best Answer: You can, but eating any raw food contains some risk of illness. Besides bacteria born illness, shellfish can also contain toxins. As far as oysters are concerned, they usually are eaten raw on the half shell. They are packed on ice and are tested for contamination.