Giant Camel Fossil Found in Arctic – IELTS Reading Answers
Giant Camel Fossil Found in Arctic – IELTS Reading Answers
You should spend 20 minutes on questions 1-13, based on the given reading passage.
Giant Camel Fossil Found in Arctic
Answers
The answers to questions 1-13 are given below along with their explanations.
| Question Number | Answer | Keywords | Locations of Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | evolutionary | However, more to the project, uncovering, evolutionary history | Para 2, first 2 lines |
| 2 | protein | Collagen is a protein | Para 3, line 1 |
| 3 | match | results, almost identical match, modem-day, dromedary | Para 4, line 3 |
| 4 | similarities | comparison, makeup, collagen, tissue, Ice Age Yukon camels revealed, similarities, found, closely related | Para 4, lines 4-5 |
| 5 | anatomical | anatomical data suggest, leg bone found on Ellesmere | Para 4, line 6 |
| 6 | larger | one third larger, same bone, modern camel | Para 4, lines 6-7 |
| 7 | mineralisation | findings suggest, mineralisation worked, cold temperature, preserve, proteins, bones | Para 4, lines 8-9 |
| 8 | preservation | specimen is spectacular, provides, clues, how, preservation, occur | Para 4, last 3 lines |
| 9 | 3.5 metres | giant creature, likely, 3.5 metres tall, hump | Para 4, lines 7-8 |
| 10 | fat store | Traits, modern camels, humps, fat store | Para 5, lines 2-3 |
| 11 | low light | large eyes, helped them peer, low light | Para 5, lines 6-7 |
| 12 | soft | Other, characteristics, useful, frozen, flat feet, support, soft ground | Para 5, lines 4-5 |
| 13 | loose sand | such as loose sand, same way, snowshoe helps, walk on snow | Paara 5, lines 5-6 |
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