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a surge
 in food prices
’.
Q235 NOT GIVEN. Fuel crops outnumber food crops in developing countries. 
There is no information on fuel crops exceeding food crops, noting that 
‘have barely sufficient food to eat and switching to fuel crops could threaten 
their meagre food supplies (Paragraph C) is a distracter.
Q236 FALSE. 
(Paragraphs C and D) 
The eco-friendly nature of biofuels can-
not be disputed. 
This statement is false because ‘
Not everybody believes 
that biofuels are the ideal alternative to fossil fuels.
The status of biofuels 
as environmentally friendly can be 
challenged
on several counts
’, and 
‘Whilst in theory, the carbon released by biofuels is equivalent to that 
removed from the atmosphere by the growing plants this 
does not reflect the 
true energy picture
.’
Q237 G
(Paragraph D) 
Excess fertilizer
can be 
deadly to fish
if it 
drains
into 
the 
surrounding watercourses
. The answer is reflected in ‘
surplus
nitrates
can 
leach
into 
nearby rivers and streams
where they 
kill
the 
fish
’.
Q238 C
(Paragraph E) The 
green status
of energy crops is 
strengthened
if they 
are not planted on 
agricultural land
. The answer is reflected in ‘To 
rein-
force
their 
green credentials
, energy crops 
should not be planted on land
that was being
 used to produce food
.’

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