Read the following passage and answer the question below. Honeybees play a vital role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems through pollination. As they travel from flower to flower collecting nectar, grains of pollen stick to their bodies and are transferred to other flowers, enabling plants to reproduce. It is estimated that about one-third of the food humans eat depends on pollinators like bees. In recent decades, bee populations have been declining due to pesticide use, habitat loss, and disease, raising concerns among scientists and farmers alike. Many countries have introduced programs to protect bee colonies, including banning certain harmful pesticides and planting bee-friendly flowers along roadsides. Beekeepers are also working to breed hardier bee strains that can better resist disease. Protecting bees is not simply about saving one species; it is about preserving the food supply chains that depend on their pollination work. Question: What can be inferred from the passage about the importance of protecting bees?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Reading Comprehension question asks: Read the following passage and answer the question below. Honeybees play a vital role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems through pollination. As they travel from flower to flower collecting nectar, grains of pollen stick to their bodies and are transferred to other flowers, enabling plants to reproduce. It is estimated that about one-third of the food humans eat depends on pollinators like bees. In recent decades, bee populations have been declining due to pesticide use, habitat loss, and disease, raising concerns among scientists and farmers alike. Many countries have introduced programs to protect bee colonies, including banning certain harmful pesticides and planting bee-friendly flowers along roadsides. Beekeepers are also working to breed hardier bee strains that can better resist disease. Protecting bees is not simply about saving one species; it is about preserving the food supply chains that depend on their pollination work. Question: What can be inferred from the passage about the importance of protecting bees? The correct choice is B. It affects food supply chains beyond just the bee species itself. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. It is a minor ecological concern
Why not A: “It is a minor ecological concern” is not It affects food supply chains beyond just the bee species itself.
- B. It affects food supply chains beyond just the bee species itself ✓
- C. It has no effect on agriculture
Why not C: “It has no effect on agriculture” is not It affects food supply chains beyond just the bee species itself.
- D. It only matters to beekeepers
Why not D: “It only matters to beekeepers” is not It affects food supply chains beyond just the bee species itself.
Correct answer
B. It affects food supply chains beyond just the bee species itself
Explanation
Read the following passage and answer the question below Honeybees play a vital role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems through pollination As they travel from flower to flower collecting nectar grains of pollen stick to their bodies and are transferred to other flowers enabling plants to reproduce It is estimated that about one-third of the food humans eat depends on pollinators like bees In recent decades bee populations have been declining due to pesticide use habitat loss and disease raising concerns among scientists and farmers alike Many countries have introduced programs to protect bee colonies including banning certain harmful pesticides and planting bee-friendly flowers along roadsides Beekeepers are also working to breed hardier bee strains that can better resist.
Source: Reading Comprehension Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, reading comprehension, verbal ability
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