Question 1 (v)
The writer would agree with the given statements based on paragraph three,EXCEPT:
- Most ghost nets take a few years to completely disintegrate.
- Ghost nets contribute to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
- Most ghost nets provide nutrition to marine animals, upon disintegration.
- Ghost nets can curtail freedom of marine animals.
Answer:
From the paragraph:
Ghost nets are also a major contributor to the ocean plastics’ crisis. Most modern nets are made of nylon or other plastic compounds that can last for centuries . According to a 2018 study in Scientific Reports, ghost nets makeup at least 46 percent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch . Those abandoned fishing lines and nets that do breakdown never go away; they just become smaller pieces of plastic. Marine animals mistake this microplastic for food and eat it, which can harm internal organs, keep them from eating and expose them to toxic chemicals .
Checking the options:
- A. Most ghost nets take a few years to completely disintegrate. - The writer agrees with this statement. So, this is not correct .
- B. Ghost nets contribute to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. - The writer agrees with this statement. So, this is not correct .
- C. Most ghost nets provide nutrition to marine animals, upon disintegration. - This is correct.
- D. Ghost nets can curtail freedom of marine animals.- The writer agrees with this statement. So, this is not correct .
So, the correct answer is option C.
