According to the passage, one effect of killing insects is that A. fewer plants will be pollinated. The passage discusses how insects are crucial for pollination, and if they are killed off, the quality and number of plants produced would decrease, leading to fewer plants being pollinated.
There are millions of different species of insects in the world. Although insects are considered pests, they help humans in many ways. One of their most important roles is in pollination. Insects help pollinate about one-third of the food supply for humans. In farming, pollination is important because it increases the quality and number of plants that are produced.
Insects contribute to pollination by transporting pollen from one plant to another. When insects feed on or pass through plants, pollen can attach to their bodies. That pollen then is brought to other plants when the insects move on. After the pollen gets to the plant, the plant uses the pollen to make more plants.
Even though insects help maintain the human food supply, humans are the biggest threat for insects. Farmers, in order to protect their crops, use pesticides that poison insects. This method not only kills insects that eat the farmers’ plants, but it harms insects that help in pollination as well. Furthermore, humans can destroy the homes of insects when building in new areas. By wiping out the insect population, humans limit their own food supply.
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According to the passage, one effect of killing insects is that
A.
fewer plants will be pollinated.
B.
more food will be produced.
C.
farmers will use less pesticides.
D.
humans will eat more meat.
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