Question

Read the Passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (12)

(i) The funding crisis at many zoos has reopened the debate over the value of zoos and whether

they should be allowed to exist at all.

(ii) People who are in favour of zoos argue that they perform an essential role in conserving rare

animal species. Conservationists estimate that today at least 1,000 species of animals are

threatened. Over the past 20 years zoos have developed programmes designed to help preserve

endangered species. This involves breeding animals in captivity in ‘captive breeding

programmes’, and then reintroducing them into their natural habitats to replenish the number

living in the wild.

(iii) Woburn Abbey, for example, saved a species called Pere David’s deer. The species went largely

unrecorded in China from 1920, but a few of the animals were brought to Europe by a French

missionary (Father David). Recently, Woburn Abbey and other zoos began returning breeding

couples of Pere David’s deer to the wild in China.

(iv) Zoos cooperate with each other in order to ensure the success of their breeding programmes.

Animals are passed on from one zero to another in order to prevent inbreeding – breeding from

closely related animals. If animals that are closely related to one another mate, there is a danger

that they will produce deformed offspring.

(v) Supporters of zoos argue that they have an important role in educating children, millions of whom

visit zoos evOn the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions in about 30-40 words. (1x5=5)

(i) How have the zoos proved their utility ?

(ii) How are rare species of animals preserved in zoos ?

(iii) How do zoos cooperate with one another ?

(iv) Give two examples to show that zoos have lost their utility.

(v) What is your opinion about the value of zoos ?On the basis of your reading of the passage, fill in the following blanks with appropriate words/phrases :

(1x3=3)

(i) Animal breeding is done in zoos in ______________ .

(ii) Seeing real animals is better than seeing them on __________

(iii) Some say that animal breeding programmes in zoos have little __________

1.3- Do as directed: (1x3=3)

(i) Find a word in the passage which means the same as ‘guess’ (para 2)

(ii) Give the antonym for the word ‘prevent’. (para 4)

(iii) Give the adjective form of the word ‘success’ (para 4)
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Answer 1

Explanation:

• sᴏᴍᴇ sᴀʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀʟs ʙʀᴇᴇᴅɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴏɢʀᴀᴍ ɪɴ ʀᴏᴏs ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʙɪʀᴅ.