"Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?"

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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.

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Question
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

Researchers claimed they found a relationship between bumblebee infections and how close the bumblebees were to honeybee apiaries. What evidence from the text best supports this analysis?

(1 point)
Responses

the fact that all the honeybee apiaries researchers tested were infected with both viruses
the fact that all the honeybee apiaries researchers tested were infected with both viruses

the fact that there was a difference between the two types of viruses researchers tested
the fact that there was a difference between the two types of viruses researchers tested

the percentage of flowers that tested positive for viruses and their proximity to apiaries
the percentage of flowers that tested positive for viruses and their proximity to apiaries

the percentage of bumblebees infected base on their proximity to apiaries

Answer 1

The evidence from the text that best supports the analysis of a relationship between bumblebee infections and their proximity to honeybee apiaries is:

the percentage of bumblebees infected based on their proximity to apiaries.

Answer 2

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Everyone has different names for the kind of play we just witnessed. My team calls it a Morganism. That’s because one time last year, my friend Morgan jumped to make a catch, collided with another player, fell down, and still managed to snag the ball.
Based on the paragraph, what is a Morganism?

(1 point)
Responses

an unlikely but successful sports play
an unlikely but successful sports play

a humorous outcome after a tense moment
a humorous outcome after a tense moment

a difficult play in a sports setting
a difficult play in a sports setting

an upset caused by a lucky move in sports
an upset caused by a lucky move in sports

Answer 3

Based on the paragraph, a Morganism is:

an unlikely but successful sports play.

Answer 4

What does the prefix en- mean in the words enable and endanger?(1 point)
Responses

to cause to be
to cause to be

across
across

away from
away from

related to
related to

Answer 5

In the words enable and endanger, the prefix en- means:

to cause to be.

Answer 6

Use the sentence to answer the question.

He became class president by promising the electorate he would extend recess time.
Based on the context, who is part of this electorate?

(1 point)
Responses

an entire school
an entire school

influential students in a group
influential students in a group

the students in one class
the students in one class

all students and teachers

Answer 7

Based on the context, the electorate refers to:

an entire school.

Answer 8

Use the dictionary definition to answer the question.

etcetera (et ‘se tә rә) n.

a Latin word meaning an unspecified number of additional things or persons
unlisted additional items
What part of speech is the word etcetera?

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Responses

noun
noun

adverb
adverb

pronoun
pronoun

verb
verb

Answer 9

The part of speech for the word etcetera is:

noun.

Answer 10

In 1850, Glacier National Park had 150 living glaciers — that’s six times more than it has now. Since at least that time, glaciers there have been declining. But 50 years ago, the rate of decline jumped and the number of glaciers in the park took a nosedive. The situation has become increasingly bleak with time. The snow is melting faster, forcing bears and birds to adapt to new food patterns. Less snow through July and August means warmer waters, which hurts endangered species like the bull trout and the meltwater stonefly.

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Question
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What type of meaning does the word endangered have in this paragraph?

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Responses

figurative meaning
figurative meaning

denotative meaning
denotative meaning

positive connotative meaning
positive connotative meaning

negative connotative meaning

Answer 11

In this paragraph, the word endangered has a:

denotative meaning.