Studying Informational Text Unit Test 10 of 1610 of 16 Items 09:15 Feature "Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?" 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 9 Question Use the “Are commercial honeybees making wild bees sick?” article to answer the question. Which sentence accurately evaluates how well the “What they found” section contributes to the author’s claims? (1 point) Responses The author’s claims are developed by explaining how an increase in plant diversity halts virus transmission among bees. The author’s claims are developed by explaining how an increase in plant diversity halts virus transmission among bees. The author includes quotations from experts, but their claims are hypothetical and more research is required. The author includes quotations from experts, but their claims are hypothetical and more research is required. The author includes quotations from people who were not involved in the study, which detracts from the author’s claims because this information is not relevant. The author includes quotations from people who were not involved in the study, which detracts from the author’s claims because this information is not relevant. The author’s claims are well supported by examples of how farmers are improving bee management..

Answer 1

To evaluate how well the “What they found” section contributes to the author’s claims in the article "Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?", we need to consider what the section presents in relation to the main argument of the article.

The most accurate response would be:

The author’s claims are well supported by examples of how farmers are improving bee management.

This option indicates that the findings described in the section bolster the author's argument, suggesting that there are positive actions being taken to mitigate the issue of viruses affecting wild bee populations. The other options either undermine the relevance of the evidence provided or suggest that the information is hypothetically speculative, which does not align with the objective of supporting the author’s claims.