Question

The passage mentions which of the following as a reason that neutrinos are hard to detect?

• A. Their pervasiveness in the universe
• B. Their ability to escape from different regions of space
• C. Their ability to escape from different regions of space
• D. The similarity of their structure to that of nucleons
• E. The infrequency of their interaction with other matter

Answer 1

The correct option is E

The infrequency of their interaction with other matter

The second paragraph starts with a question "But how can scientists detect a particle that interacts so infrequently with other matter?” Therefore, it can be gauged from the passage that neutrinos are hard to detect because of the infrequency of their interaction with other matter. Therefore, answer option (e) is the correct answer choice