Read the following statements (i to v) and answer the question.
(i) Temperature progressively decreases from pole to equator.
(ii) Our intestine is a unique habitat for hundreds of species of microbes.
(iii) Average temperature exceeds 100 o C in thermal springs and hydrothermal vents.
(iv) In polar areas and high altitudes temperature goes to 70 o C.
(v) Temperature goes to > 50 o C in tropical desert in summer.
How many of the above statements are incorrect?
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(i) Incorrect — Temperature decreases from equator to poles, not pole to equator.
(ii) Correct — Human intestine is a habitat for many microbes.
(iii) Correct — Hydrothermal vents and thermal springs may exceed 100°C.
(iv) Incorrect — In polar/high altitude regions temperature may go to −70°C, not 70°C.
(v) Correct — Tropical deserts can exceed 50°C in summer.
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