Question

long necks of polar bears make swimming easier, and their remarkably large stomachs can hold as much as 80 kilograms of food.

the habitat of the polar bear is the entire arctic polar region, covering russia, norway, sweden, greenland, alaska, and canada. most polar bears live in canada, in the arctic areas along the sea. but because of hudson bay, their habitat dips into the provinces of manitoba, ontario, and quebec. it is not uncommon now for hungry polar bears to be found scavenging trash cans in the northern manitoba town of churchill. it seems a sad decline for the now endangered polar bear, the true \king of the beasts\.

a. check the best answer for each of the following questions.

1. which of the following is not true about the polar bear?

a. it is more curious about humans than the grizzly.
b. it is a carnivore.
c. it avoids humans whenever possible.

Explanation:

Analyze the question

The question asks to identify which statement is not true about the polar bear based on the provided text.

Evaluate the options

• Option A states: "It is more curious about humans than the grizzly."
• Option B states: "It is a carnivore."
• Option C states: "It avoids humans whenever possible."

Examine the text

• The visible passage describes the habitat, physical traits (long necks, large stomachs), and the fact that they scavenge trash cans in Churchill due to hunger.
• However, the text shown is cut off at the top. Let's analyze the statements logically.
• Polar bears are known to be less cautious around humans compared to grizzly bears, or they may scavenge near human settlements (as mentioned: "found scavenging trash cans in the northern Manitoba town of Churchill").
• Let's look at standard reading comprehension passages about polar bears. Often, polar bears are described as being more curious and less afraid of humans than grizzly bears, meaning they do not always avoid humans whenever possible.
• Alternatively, if they are scavenging in towns, they are not avoiding humans whenever possible. Therefore, statement C ("It avoids humans whenever possible") is not true based on their scavenging behavior in human-populated areas like Churchill.

Answer:

• A. It is more curious about humans than the grizzly.
• B. It is a carnivore.
• C. It avoids humans whenever possible. (Correct answer)