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

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

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

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

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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The author provided detailed findings from a scientific study.
The author provided detailed findings from a scientific study.

The author made specific claims based on a scientific study.
The author made specific claims based on a scientific study.

The author described the type of study scientists used to assess the problem.
The author described the type of study scientists used to assess the problem.

The author gave a detailed description of how viruses live and spread.

Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

What evidence from the text best supports the inference that people have been more concerned with the health of honeybees than wild bumblebees in recent years? Select the two correct answers.

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The causes of bumblebee die-offs have been largely understudied.
The causes of bumblebee die-offs have been largely understudied.

People are more familiar with honeybee die-offs.
People are more familiar with honeybee die-offs.

Some species of bumblebees have declined up to 96 percent locally.
Some species of bumblebees have declined up to 96 percent locally.

Bumblebee die-offs may be increasing because of efforts to save honeybees.
Bumblebee die-offs may be increasing because of efforts to save honeybees.

New research shows that honeybee diseases may be spilling over to wild bumblebees.
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What evidence from the text best supports the inference that honeybees—not bumblebees—are responsible for infecting the studied flowers? Select the two correct answers.

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All of the bumblebees infected with deformed wing virus were close to apiaries.
All of the bumblebees infected with deformed wing virus were close to apiaries.

All the infected flowers researchers picked and tested were close to apiaries.
All the infected flowers researchers picked and tested were close to apiaries.

More than 90 percent of bumblebees collected close to apiaries were infected with black queen cell virus.
More than 90 percent of bumblebees collected close to apiaries were infected with black queen cell virus.

More bumblebees foraging close to apiaries had viruses on their outsides than had active infections.
More bumblebees foraging close to apiaries had viruses on their outsides than had active infections.

All of the honeybees researchers collected were infected with both viruses.
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What evidence from the text best supports the inference that advice to people who want to help bees will continue to change over time?

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It is likely that disease spread is going both ways, so even if diseases in commercial bees are eliminated wild bees could potentially reinfect them.
It is likely that disease spread is going both ways, so even if diseases in commercial bees are eliminated wild bees could potentially reinfect them.

Alger is still investigating whether increasing plant diversity or culling certain plants could help decrease disease transmission.
Alger is still investigating whether increasing plant diversity or culling certain plants could help decrease disease transmission.

Keeping more bees and planting more flowers may be contributing to the spread of diseases among human-managed and wild bees.
Keeping more bees and planting more flowers may be contributing to the spread of diseases among human-managed and wild bees.

From the urban gardeners to rural farmers, people have been encouraged to plant more bee-friendly flowers.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided article excerpts:

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

   • The best evidence is: the claim that people may be saving the bees to death. This suggests that human efforts to help one type of bee may unintentionally harm another.

2. What best describes the type of evidence used in this section to support that claim?

   • The most accurate description is: The author made specific claims based on a scientific study. This indicates that the claim is supported by research findings.

3. What evidence from the text best supports the inference that people have been more concerned with the health of honeybees than wild bumblebees in recent years? Select the two correct answers.

   • The two correct answers are:
     • The causes of bumblebee die-offs have been largely understudied.
     • People are more familiar with honeybee die-offs. These answers indicate a lack of attention and familiarity with bumblebee issues compared to honeybees.

4. What evidence from the text best supports the inference that honeybees—not bumblebees—are responsible for infecting the studied flowers? Select the two correct answers.

   • The two correct answers are:
     • All of the bumblebees infected with deformed wing virus were close to apiaries.
     • All the infected flowers researchers picked and tested were close to apiaries. Both answers imply a correlation between the location of honeybee colonies (apiaries) and the viruses found in bumblebees and flowers.

5. What evidence from the text best supports the inference that advice to people who want to help bees will continue to change over time?

   • The best evidence is: Keeping more bees and planting more flowers may be contributing to the spread of diseases among human-managed and wild bees. This suggests ongoing reassessment of how human actions impact bee health, indicating that advice will evolve as understanding changes.