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"Are Commercial Honeybees 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. 1 of 2 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? Responses the percentage of bumblebees infected base on their proximity to apiaries the percentage of bumblebees infected base on their proximity to apiaries - no response given 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 - no response given 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 - no response given 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 - no response given Skip to navigation

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

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

This option directly relates to the findings of the study mentioned in the excerpt, where they observed that more than 90 percent of bumblebees collected close to apiaries carried black queen cell virus, while just under 40 percent were positive for this virus in areas farther from the apiaries.

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Yes, I am sure. The correct evidence supporting the claim that there is a relationship between bumblebee infections and their proximity to honeybee apiaries is indeed the "percentage of bumblebees infected based on their proximity to apiaries." This evidence directly reflects the data reported in the study, demonstrating how infection rates varied according to the distance from commercial honeybee hives.

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