Question

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during their investigation, rico and jenn found that bumblebees living in urban areas had overall healthier lives than those in rural habitats.
their colonies were more abundant, better fed, and less prone to disease
urban colonies also survived longer than bees in country environments
this is not what they were expecting.
select the statement(s) that accurately describe evidence that supports their findings.
☐ farming practices reduce the diversity in food sources for bees in rural areas
☐ urban areas provide many more places for bumblebees to build hives
☐ there are fewer pesticides used in urban areas
☐ bumblebees are unable to adapt to urban environments
☐ farming a single crop creates a smaller window of available resources for bumblebees to gather pollen

Explanation:

1. For "Farming practices reduce the diversity in food sources for bees in rural areas": This explains why rural bees might be less healthy (less food diversity), supporting urban bees being healthier.
2. For "Urban areas provide many more places for bumblebees to build hives": More hive places can lead to more abundant colonies, matching the finding.
3. For "There are fewer pesticides used in urban areas": Less pesticides mean less disease/population decline, supporting urban bees being healthier.
4. "Bumblebees are unable to adapt to urban environments" contradicts the finding (urban bees are healthier), so not valid.
5. "Farming a single crop creates a smaller window of available resources for bumblebees to gather pollen": Single - crop farming in rural areas limits resources, supporting urban bees (with more resources) being healthier.

Answer:

• Farming practices reduce the diversity in food sources for bees in rural areas
• Urban areas provide many more places for bumblebees to build hives
• There are fewer pesticides used in urban areas
• Farming a single crop creates a smaller window of available resources for bumblebees to gather pollen