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The team looked at two viruses — deformed wing virus and black queen cell virus — both of which infect honeybees and bumblebees. These infections can potentially cause significant colony damage in honeybees, but researchers don’t know yet what they do to bumblebee colonies.
To figure out how honeybee viruses are jumping to bumblebees, the researchers collected flower samples. Back in the lab, they tested ground-up flowers for viruses and mapped how close the contaminated flowers were to apiaries. They suspected that bees shed virus pieces on flowers during foraging.
The team looked at two viruses — deformed wing virus and black queen cell virus — both of which infect honeybees and bumblebees. These infections can potentially cause significant colony damage in honeybees, but researchers don’t know yet what they do to bumblebee colonies.
To figure out how honeybee viruses are jumping to bumblebees, the researchers collected flower samples. Back in the lab, they tested ground-up flowers for viruses and mapped how close the contaminated flowers were to apiaries. They suspected that bees shed virus pieces on flowers during foraging.
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Use the article excerpt below to answer the question.
The article claimed that actions humans take to help honeybees may harm wild bumblebees.
What best describes the type of evidence used in this section to support that claim?
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A. The author made specific claims based on a scientific study.
B. The author described the type of study scientists used to assess the problem.
C. The author gave a detailed description of how viruses live and spread.
D. The author provided detailed findings from a scientific study.
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The best response that describes the type of evidence used in this section to support the claim that actions humans take to help honeybees may harm wild bumblebees is:
B. The author described the type of study scientists used to assess the problem.
This option aligns with the explanation of how the researchers conducted their study to understand the transmission of viruses from honeybees to bumblebees.
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