Question

read and take notes on the following paragraph, making sure to paraphrase and abbreviate in your notes.
the first act of a newly hatched queen bee is to seek a mate. three to five days after hatching, she attempts her first flight, flying far from the hive to avoid inbreeding. when she is far enough, the queen produces a scent that attracts drones from distant hives. once a drone arrives, mating takes place at an altitude of about fifty feet. following the mating, the queen flies home to lay her eggs. a queen who does not mate by the time she is two weeks old will never mate and will remain barren.

1. which of the following is the main idea of this paragraph?

a. the mating of the queen bee takes place at an altitude of about fifty feet.
b. the first thing a newly hatched queen bee does is seek a mate.
c. the queen goes to great lengths to avoid inbreeding
d. a queen who does not mate by the time she is two weeks old will never mate and will remain barren.

1. what organizational pattern does this paragraph primarily use?

a. comparison and contrast
b. definition
c. process
d. simple listing

Explanation:

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• Option A: It's a detail about the mating altitude, not the main idea.
• Option B: The paragraph starts by stating the first act of a newly - hatched queen bee is to seek a mate, and then describes the process of mating and the consequence of not mating. So this option captures the main idea as it introduces the central action of the queen bee.
• Option C: Avoiding inbreeding is part of the process of seeking a mate, not the main idea.
• Option D: It's a detail about the consequence of not mating, not the main idea.

• Option A: There is no comparison or contrast between different things in the paragraph.
• Option B: The paragraph is not defining a term or concept.
• Option C: The paragraph describes the process of a newly - hatched queen bee seeking a mate, including the steps of flying, attracting drones, mating, and the consequence of not mating. So it follows a process organizational pattern.
• Option D: It's not just a simple listing of items; it's a sequential process.

Answer:

B. The first thing a newly hatched queen bee does is seek a mate.

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