1. The mangroves can shed tons of leaves per acre every year; fungi and bacteria break down this leaf litter and consume it, they then are consumed by tiny worms and crustaceans, which in turn feed small fish, which feed larger fish and birds and crocodiles.
Which among the following is the most logical inference of the above statement ?
(a) Coastal areas cannot have food chains without mangroves.
(b) Mangroves are an essential component of all marine ecosystems.
(c) Mangroves have a crucial role in some of the coastal food chains.
(d) The composition of marine flora and fauna is largely determined by mangroves.
2. “By liberty I mean the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be their best selves.”
Which one of the following expresses the view implied in the above statement ?
(a) Liberty is the absence of restraint on human action.
(b) Liberty is what law permits people to perform.
(c) Liberty is the ability to do what one desires.
(d) Liberty is the maintenance of conditions for the growth of human personality.
Answers:
1.(c) Mangroves have a crucial role in some of the coastal food chains.
2. (d) Liberty is the maintenance of conditions for the growth of human personality.
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