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

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

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

New research shows that honeybee diseases may be spilling over to wild bumblebees.
New research shows that honeybee diseases may be spilling over to wild bumblebees.

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

Answer 1

The two correct answers that best support the inference that people have been more concerned with the health of honeybees than wild bumblebees in recent years are:

1. People are more familiar with honeybee die-offs.
2. The causes of bumblebee die-offs have been largely understudied.

These statements indicate a greater public awareness and attention towards honeybees compared to the insufficient focus on wild bumblebees.