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[108]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Mangroves are trees that grow where river meets sea, in salty, muddy water that would kill most plants. Their roots arch above the mud like stilts, holding the tree steady against tides and storms. These roots also trap sediment and shelter young fish, crabs and prawns, making mangroves a nursery for marine life. When mangroves are cut for fuel or cleared for building, coasts lose both a storm shield and a fish nursery. Protecting mangroves, therefore, protects both coastal people and the fish on which they depend." Why are mangroves called a nursery?

1.
Because trees grow babies.
2.
Because fishermen live there.
3.
Because their roots shelter young fish, crabs and prawns.
4.
Because nurseries plant mangroves.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Because their roots shelter young fish, crabs and prawns.

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सही उत्तर Because their roots shelter young fish, crabs and prawns. है।

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Roots shelter young marine life, hence the nursery description.

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[108]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Mangroves are trees that grow where river meets sea, in salty, muddy water that would kill most plants. Their roots arch above the mud like stilts, holding the tree steady against tides and storms. These roots also trap sediment and shelter young fish, crabs and prawns, making mangroves a nursery for marine life. When mangroves are cut for fuel or cleared for building, coasts lose both a storm shield and a fish nursery. Protecting mangroves, therefore, protects both coastal people and the fish on which they depend." Why are mangroves called a nursery?

1.
Because trees grow babies.
2.
Because fishermen live there.
3.
Because their roots shelter young fish, crabs and prawns.
4.
Because nurseries plant mangroves.

Correct Answer: Because their roots shelter young fish, crabs and prawns.

Roots shelter young marine life, hence the nursery description.

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