Question ID:PT89 S2 Q12 Passage:After the disastrous 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the surrounding area was contaminated with radiation. Wild animals that are now there have very high levels of radiation in their muscles and bones. And yet since the disaster, wildlife populations in the region have expanded rapidly. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:Animals that did not arrive in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear plant until after the accident still developed high levels of radiation in their muscles and bones. Choice B:Some of the species that inhabit the region are migratory and so only live in the region for part of the year, limiting their exposure to the radiation. Choice C:The region affected by the release of radiation is very large, encompassing 1,800 square miles (4,660 square kilometers). Choice D:While some of the radioactive chemicals released by the accident depress fertility in local birds, others do not. Choice E:The threat of radiation poisoning drove people out of the area, which opened up new habitat for wildlife and eliminated the danger from hunters.