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=>ANSWER: TRUE

28. 
    Some types of bird can be encouraged to breed out of season Keywords: bird, encouraged, breed out of season
    

In paragraph 2, the writer says: “For example, some species of birds‟ breeding can be induced even in midwinter simply by increasing day length artificially (Wolfson 1964)”.

+ types = species

+ out of season = even in midwinter

=>ANSWER: TRUE

28. 
    Photoperiodism is restricted to certain geographic areas Keywords: Photoperiodism, restricted, geographic
    

In paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 the writer refers to temperate zones – those parts of the world with a temperate climate. However, there is no mention of any geographical restriction of photoperiodism.

28. 
    Desert annuals are examples of long-day plants Keywords: desert annuals, long-day plants
    

In paragraph 4, the writer says: “Day-neutral plants have an evolutionary advantage when the connection between the favourable period for reproduction and day length is much less certain. For example, desert annuals germinate, flower and seed whenever suitable rainfall occurs, regardless of the day length” desert annuals are examples of day-neutral plants, not long-day plants.

28. 
    Bamboos flower several times during their life cycle Keywords: bamboo, flower, several, life cycle
    

In paragraph 5, the writer says: “Bamboos are perennial grasses that remain in a vegetative state for many years and then suddenly flower, fruit and die” Bamboos flower only once in their life, then die.

=>ANSWER: FALSE

28. 
    Scientists have yet to determine the cue for Chusquea abietifolia‟s seasonal rhythm
    

Keywords: scientists, Chusquea abietifolia, cue, seasonal rhythm

In paragraph 5, the writer says: “Every bamboo of the species Chusquea abietifolia

…set seed and died during 1884. The next generation of bamboo flowered and died between 1916 and 1918, which suggests a vegetative cycle of about 31 years.

The climatic trigger for this flowering cycle is not yet known, but the adaptive significance is clear. The simultaneous production of masses of bamboo seeds…. is more than all the seed-eating animals can cope with at the time, so that some seeds escape being eaten and grow up to form the next generation (Evans 1976)”.

+ yet to determine = not yet known

+ cue = trigger

+ seasonal rhythm = cycle