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Wardian Cases: Glass Boxes That Changed Botany

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Decide which paragraph, (A) to (D), has the information given in each statement below. Select (E) if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs.

- The transfer of tea plants ended one nation's exclusive control of production. - Ward's invention inadvertently caused environmental harm in some regions. - Before the cases existed, very few transported plants survived ocean crossings. - Ward eventually abandoned his medical career to focus on botany. - A simple recycling of moisture kept enclosed specimens alive. - Contemporary indoor plant displays trace their design heritage to Ward's creation. - Ward's botanical discovery was the result of an unplanned observation. - Ward's publication was initially criticized by the scientific community. - A plant with healing properties was among the species shipped via the cases.

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