"Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?"

Question

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.

1 of 8
Question
Use the article to answer the question.

How does the “What they found” section refine the central idea?

(1 point)
Responses

It uncovers the specifics of what makes wild bees sick and answers the question in the title.
It uncovers the specifics of what makes wild bees sick and answers the question in the title.

It provides additional nuance that helps readers understand how complex the issue is.
It provides additional nuance that helps readers understand how complex the issue is.

It suggests the author’s initial claims were not completely accurate and adjusts them.
It suggests the author’s initial claims were not completely accurate and adjusts them.

It reveals the advances that have been made on the topic since the studies began.

Answer 1

The best response is:

It provides additional nuance that helps readers understand how complex the issue is.

This choice emphasizes that the section elaborates on the complexities surrounding the interactions between commercial honeybees and wild bee populations, contributing to a deeper understanding of the issue rather than simply reiterating the central idea.