Why we need to protect polar bears: Reading answers

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1. 1

   Polar bears suffer from various health problems due to the build-up of fat under their skin.

   FALSE True / False / Not Given

2. 2

   The study done by Liu and his colleagues compared different groups of polar bears.

   FALSE True / False / Not Given

3. 3

   Liu and colleagues were the first researchers to compare polar bears and brown bears genetically.

   NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

4. 4

   Polar bears are able to control their levels of bad' cholesterol by genetic means.

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

5. 5

   Female polar bears are able to survive for about six months without food.

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

6. 6

   It was found that the bones of female polar bears were very weak when they came out of their dens in spring.

   FALSE True / False / Not Given

7. 7

   The polar bear's mechanism for increasing bone density could also be used by people one day

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

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   tool Note completion

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    meat Note completion

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    photographer Note completion

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    game Note completion

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    frustration Note completion

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