Question 13
Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.
Kota Ullas Karanth (1948– ) is a world-famous Indian biologist. As a young scientist, he noticed that tigers in India were becoming scarce. He wanted to help prevent tigers from becoming extinct. He realised he had to learn a lot about tigers to save them.
Karanth spent many months working in dangerous forests. The methods he used to gather information were different from those other scientists used. It took him many years to get all the information he needed.
Faced with many challenges, Karanth persisted with his work. Today, he has made a huge contribution to tiger conservation. He has won many international awards for his work. Refer to page 5 of your Student’s Book to remind yourself of some important attitudes for practising science.
Kota Ullas Karanth had to face many dangers when he studied tigers. Did he have an extra attitude besides those that you learnt about? If yes, what is it and why is it important?
Kota Ullas Karanth (1948– ) is a world-famous Indian biologist. As a young scientist, he noticed that tigers in India were becoming scarce. He wanted to help prevent tigers from becoming extinct. He realised he had to learn a lot about tigers to save them.
Karanth spent many months working in dangerous forests. The methods he used to gather information were different from those other scientists used. It took him many years to get all the information he needed.
Faced with many challenges, Karanth persisted with his work. Today, he has made a huge contribution to tiger conservation. He has won many international awards for his work. Refer to page 5 of your Student’s Book to remind yourself of some important attitudes for practising science.
Kota Ullas Karanth had to face many dangers when he studied tigers. Did he have an extra attitude besides those that you learnt about? If yes, what is it and why is it important?
