Question

Use the article excerpt below to answer the question.

What evidence from the text best supports the analysis that human actions are related to bumblebee decline?

(1 point)
Responses

the claim that people may be saving the bees to death
the claim that people may be saving the bees to death

the question about how wild bees pick up viruses if they do not enter managed honeybee colonies
the question about how wild bees pick up viruses if they do not enter managed honeybee colonies

the fact that people have tried to breed more bees
the fact that people have tried to breed more bees

the study that shows viruses may be spilling over from commercial hives to wild bees

Answer 1

The evidence from the text that best supports the analysis that human actions are related to bumblebee decline is:

**the study that shows viruses may be spilling over from commercial hives to wild bees.**

This indicates a direct link between human-managed bee populations and health issues affecting wild bee populations, suggesting that human activities contribute to bumblebee decline.