CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Ebright thought that the disease was being transmitted through beetles so, he started raising caterpillars in the presence of beetles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: After losing out at the science fair, Richard Ebright undertook various experiments and projects. For his eighth grade project, he tried finding the cause of a viral disease that killed nearly all monarch caterpillars every few years.

Detailed explanation-3: -For his eighth grade project, Ebright tried to find the cause of a viral disease that kills nearly all monarch caterpillars every few years. Ebright thought the disease might be carried by a beetle. He tried raising caterpillars in the presence of beetles. “I didn’t get any real results, ” he said.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans. Ebright started tagging monarch butterflies. He realized that chasing the butterflies one by one wouldn’t enable him to see many. So he decided to raise a flock of butterflies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Richard Ebright had scientific curiosity right from his chidhood. He always spent his time in observation of his surroundings. He was an intelligent boy having interest in collection of fossils, rocks and other things. His mother recognised his driving curiosity along with his bright mind.