Question

All of the following are true except ________________.

• A. The cane toad was introduced to Australia to control the cane beetle
• B. The cne toad bred readily in Australia
• C. The introduction of the cane toad to Australia is considered an ecological disaster
• D. The cane toad quickly adapted to the conditions in the sugarcane fields

Answer 1

The correct option is D The cane toad quickly adapted to the conditions in the sugarcane fields

Here, let's go through the options and provide excerpts from the passage to support the options-

Option A is supported by "The cane toad was a known predator of the cane beetle, which had been devouring the sugarcane crops... Australian farmers thought that by importing these toads...they could use the toads effectively to feast on pests like the cane beetle and eradicate the growing insect threat."

Option b is supported by "Before long, the female cane toads had laid hundreds of thousands of eggs in elongated, gelatinous strings....As the eggs hatched, the pond became filled with great clouds of squirming, wriggling tadpoles that..."

Option C is supported by "Today, the people of Queensland hunt cane toads as if they were mosquitoes. But the toads continue to spread south and west through Australia in staggering numbers" This statement signifies that the introduction of cane toads is considered an ecological disaster.

It is only option D that is not supported by the passage as being true. So, option D is the answer