Which of the following is apt about the writer in the following context- Meanwhile, there is a dramatic increase in secondary poisoning. Vultures feed on carcasses laced with poison, intended to kill jackals or other predatory carnivores. Or they are poisoned by the lead in animals left behind by hunters.1.    negligent2.    concerned3.    caring4.    patient5.    worried6.    Informative*1 point

Which sentence best expresses the author’s attitude toward the willful killing of animals? A. The author feels that killing animals is an outrageous and shameful crime and people need to act fast to save animals. B. The author believes that the thriving fashion industry is solely responsible for mass killing of animals and birds. C. The author is of the opinion that there is nothing worse than absolute extermination of innocent animals. D. The author is worried about the dwindling number of animals in the environment and thinks that we need more sanctuaries.

Read the passage and choose the correct option. Evolution has designated vultures to be the ultimate scavengers. Enormous wingspans allow them to circle in the air for hours. Their beaks, while rather horrifying, are weak by bird standards, made to scoop and eat flesh. However unappealing they may seem, vultures serve an important role in the ecological cycle: processing the dead bodies of animals.Only 20 years ago, India had plenty of vultures—flocks so enormous they darkened the skies. But by 1999, their numbers had dropped due to a mysterious kidney ailment. By 2008, 99.9 per cent of India’s vultures were gone. It was finally discovered that they had been killed by a drug called diclofenac (a pain reliever along the lines of aspirin or ibuprofen).Indians revere their cows, and when a cow showed signs of pain, they treated it with diclofenac. After the animal died, the vultures would eat the corpse. And though they boast perhaps the world’s most efficient digestive system, vultures cannot digest the drug.India banned the use of diclofenac for veterinary use in 2006, but it’s still widely used. The near-extinction of vultures has caused disease in the country, as rats and dogs moved in to take their place—spreading pathogens that would have otherwise been destroyed by the vultures.Vultures need large ranges to scan for food and undisturbed areas in which to nest. They also need an abundance of prey species since they rely more on chance than their own hunting skills to eat. All of these things have been reduced by human activity. Meanwhile, there is a dramatic increase in secondary poisoning. Vultures feed on carcasses laced with poison, intended to kill jackals or other predatory carnivores. Or they are poisoned by the lead in animals left behind by hunters.Your answer1.Vultures serve an important role in the ecological cycle as*1 pointthey eat lessthey help to maintain food websthey process the dead bodies of animalsthey clear grounds with their wings

Question No. 18 What is the main point which the author intends to convey through the passage? Consuming wildlife is the primary reason for the spread of diseases.  A globalized network of travel and trade is detrimental to the well-being of humans.  Abuse of nature and wildlife by humans, which is largely responsible for the spread of viruses, should be stopped.  Our approach to check the spread of viral outbreaks is flawed.

Explain how vultures help limit the spread of life-threatening diseases such as rabies and anthrax to other animals and even to humans.

Read the following passage.The poison arrow frog, which resides in the tropical forests of South America, has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface of the body can kill a small mammal. Scientists have found that venomous excretions are a result of a diet of beetles, which causes a chemical reaction to produce poison sweat. When the frogs no longer have beetles to devour, their poisonous abilities disappear.Which of the following effectively paraphrases this text? Darts dipped in the sweat of poison arrow frogs are used to kill small animals and provide food to villages in the forests of South America. The poison arrow frog is lethal to some animals because of its love for eating beetles, which react with its body chemistry to make contact with its skin deadly. The poison arrow frog has venomous secretions as a result of a diet of beetles that causes poisonous sweat due to a chemical reaction. Poison arrow frogs are venomous because they eat insects.