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Wardian Case Botany - (Reading > Information)

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Wardian Case Botany

Wardian Case Botany

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Read the following message.

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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.

1...... - The transfer of tea plants ended one nation's exclusive control of production. 2...... - Ward's invention inadvertently caused environmental harm in some regions. 3...... - Before the cases existed, very few transported plants survived ocean crossings. 4...... - Ward eventually abandoned his medical career to focus on botany. 5...... - A simple recycling of moisture kept enclosed specimens alive. 6...... - Contemporary indoor plant displays trace their design heritage to Ward's creation. 7...... - Ward's botanical discovery was the result of an unplanned observation. 8...... - Ward's publication was initially criticized by the scientific community. 9...... - A plant with healing properties was among the species shipped via the cases.