Direction: Read the passage and answer the question. Because goldfish can be kept easily in small ponds and aquariums, they make good pets, but like many other pets, they must have proper care and…
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Because goldfish can be kept easily in small ponds and aquariums, they make good pets, but like many other pets, they must have proper care and the right kind of place to live.
A two inch fish requires a minimum of two gallons of water containing sufficient oxygen to support life. Some oxygen will make its way into the water of an aquarium from the air that touches the surface. Plants in an aquarium also help to furnish oxygen. Snails help to keep an aquarium clean. Thus, with plenty of plants and snail, the water in an aquarium does not have to be changed frequently. A large lake may prove to be a quite unsuitable abode for goldfish.
It is important that goldfish should not be overfed. They can be fed such things as dried insects in addition to commercially prepared goldfish food, but they should never be fed more than once a day. Even then, they should not be given more food than can be consumed in about five minutes. This ensures prolonged life for them.
Because goldfish can be kept easily in small ponds and aquariums, they make good pets, but like many other pets, they must have proper care and the right kind of place to live.
A two inch fish requires a minimum of two gallons of water containing sufficient oxygen to support life. Some oxygen will make its way into the water of an aquarium from the air that touches the surface. Plants in an aquarium also help to furnish oxygen. Snails help to keep an aquarium clean. Thus, with plenty of plants and snail, the water in an aquarium does not have to be changed frequently. A large lake may prove to be a quite unsuitable abode for goldfish.
It is important that goldfish should not be overfed. They can be fed such things as dried insects in addition to commercially prepared goldfish food, but they should never be fed more than once a day. Even then, they should not be given more food than can be consumed in about five minutes. This ensures prolonged life for them.
Water in an aquarium needs to be changed if
- there are plenty of snails and plants in it
- there is no sufficient oxygen in it
- it is very clean and contains sufficient oxygen
- it does not contain goldfish food and dried insects
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - there is no sufficient oxygen in it
The water needs oxygen to support life. With plenty of plants and snails it need not be changed often, so it has to be changed when it lacks sufficient oxygen. Plenty of snails and plants, or clean well-oxygenated water, are conditions where no change is needed, and the absence of goldfish food and dried insects is about food, not water.
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