by Berly McCoy
Everyone wants to save the bees. But as populations decline every year, we may be saving them to death.
Human efforts to breed more of these insects in artificial beehives and plant more flowers may seem the obvious way to stave off heavy losses.
New research shows the answer is not that clear cut, because viruses may be spilling over from commercial honeybee colonies into wild bee populations, according to a study from the University of Vermont published Wednesday in PLOS One.
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Question
Use the “Are commercial honeybees making wild bees sick?” article to answer the question.
How does the section “What they found” contribute to the overall validity of the author’s claims?
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by outlining the significance of the distinction researchers found between infected bees and bees that carried the viruses
by outlining the significance of the distinction researchers found between infected bees and bees that carried the viruses
by describing how the black cell queen virus and deformed wing virus affect honeybees and bumblebees differently
by describing how the black cell queen virus and deformed wing virus affect honeybees and bumblebees differently
by explaining the study’s results to show that viruses in wild bumblebees is related to their nearness to honeybee apiaries
by explaining the study’s results to show that viruses in wild bumblebees is related to their nearness to honeybee apiaries
by providing evidence from the study to prove that managed honeybee colonies contract viruses from wild bumblebees
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The most appropriate response is:
by explaining the study’s results to show that viruses in wild bumblebees is related to their nearness to honeybee apiaries.
This response highlights how the findings of the study support the author’s claim that commercial honeybees may pose a health risk to wild bee populations through the transmission of viruses, thereby contributing to the overall validity of the author’s arguments.
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