General Studies · Passage and Conclusion

Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on it: 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 a round the edge of the Antarctic continent. Even in the most inhospitable ice-free habitats, such as inland mountains and nunataks, life c an still be found. There are no trees or shrubs, and only two species of flowering plants are found: Antarctic hair grass and Antarctic pearlwort. Statement: Antarctic continent is completely covered by permanent ice leaving no space for vegetation.