Mathematics · Passage Based Reasoning

Passage: The majority of the Antarctic continent is covered by permanent ice and snow leaving less than 1% available for colonisation by plants. Most of this ice and snow-free lands are found along the Antarctic Peninsula, its associated islands and in coastal regions around the edge of the Antarctic continent. Even in the most inhospitable ice-free habitats, such as inland mountains and nunataks, li fe can still be found. There are no trees or shrubs, and only two species of flowering plants are found: Antarctic hair grass and Antarctic pearlwort. The vegetation is predominantly made up of lower plant groups (mosses, liverworts, lichens and fungi) th at are specially adapted to surviving in extreme environments – in particular tolerating low temperatures and dehydration. Statement: Life is impossible in ice-free habitats like inland mountains and nunataks. Choose the correct evaluation of the statement based on the passage: