IBPS PO 2025 · Question 137 of 200

The following six sentences, when arranged in the correct order, form a coherent paragraph. Read them and answer the questions that follow. 1. Consequently, many reef ecosystems have lost significant portions of their biodiversity within just a few years. 2. Rising ocean temperatures cause corals to expel the algae living within their tissues, a process known as bleaching. 3. Marine biologists warn that repeated bleaching events leave reefs little time to recover between episodes. 4. Coral reefs support nearly a quarter of all marine species despite covering a tiny fraction of the ocean floor. 5. Without sustained recovery, entire reef systems risk collapsing within the coming decades. 6. When bleaching persists for too long, the corals eventually starve and die. Which sentence should come FIRST in the paragraph?

1. A4Correct
2. B3
3. C1
4. D5
5. E2