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"Are Commercial Honey Bees Making Wild Bees Sick?" by Berly McCoy
All of the honeybee colonies tested by the researchers were positive for both viruses, an unfortunate but common occurrence for commercial colonies. But the number of wild bumblebees carrying viruses varied depending on the proximity to the domesticated hives. There was also variation between the two viruses. More than 90 percent of bumblebees collected close to apiaries carried black queen cell virus. In sites farther from apiaries, and where no honeybees were foraging, just under 40 percent were positive for this virus. When the researchers checked for actual infections, they found that the proximity to an apiary wasn't telling of whether a bumblebee was infected with black queen cell virus. That means sites near and far from a commercial beehive had the same abundance of black queen cell virus infections. The connection was clearer for deformed wing virus infections. Twenty percent of bumblebees foraging close to apiaries carried the virus on their outsides and 10 percent had active infections. But in sites more than a half mile away from an apiary, where honeybees were absent, not a single bumblebee tested positive for deformed wing virus — as a carrier or with an infection. When the researchers looked at infected flowers, they noticed a similar trend. Of the 20 percent of flowers that tested positive for viruses, all were picked close to apiaries. And the denser the flower patch in these areas, the higher the rate of deformed wing virus infection in bumblebees.
In the passage, the term "apiary" is used to describe locations related to honeybees. Based on the context, what is the most accurate definition of "apiary"?
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A type of flower
A type of flower
A wild bee habitat
A wild bee habitat
A place where bees are kept, such as a collection of beehives
A place where bees are kept, such as a collection of beehives
A laboratory for studying insects
A laboratory for studying insects
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Use the article excerpt to answer the question.
"Are Commercial Honey Bees Making Wild Bees Sick?" by Berly McCoy
All of the honeybee colonies tested by the researchers were positive for both viruses, an unfortunate but common occurrence for commercial colonies. But the number of wild bumblebees carrying viruses varied depending on the proximity to the domesticated hives. There was also variation between the two viruses. More than 90 percent of bumblebees collected close to apiaries carried black queen cell virus. In sites farther from apiaries, and where no honeybees were foraging, just under 40 percent were positive for this virus. When the researchers checked for actual infections, they found that the proximity to an apiary wasn't telling of whether a bumblebee was infected with black queen cell virus. That means sites near and far from a commercial beehive had the same abundance of black queen cell virus infections. The connection was clearer for deformed wing virus infections. Twenty percent of bumblebees foraging close to apiaries carried the virus on their outsides and 10 percent had active infections. But in sites more than a half mile away from an apiary, where honeybees were absent, not a single bumblebee tested positive for deformed wing virus — as a carrier or with an infection. When the researchers looked at infected flowers, they noticed a similar trend. Of the 20 percent of flowers that tested positive for viruses, all were picked close to apiaries. And the denser the flower patch in these areas, the higher the rate of deformed wing virus infection in bumblebees.
In the passage, the term "apiary" is used to describe locations related to honeybees. Based on the context, what is the most accurate definition of "apiary"?
(1 point)
Responses
A type of flower
A type of flower
A wild bee habitat
A wild bee habitat
A place where bees are kept, such as a collection of beehives
A place where bees are kept, such as a collection of beehives
A laboratory for studying insects
A laboratory for studying insects
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The most accurate definition of "apiary" based on the context of the passage is:
**A place where bees are kept, such as a collection of beehives.**
**A place where bees are kept, such as a collection of beehives.**