Question

read the following excerpt from the passage, then choose the correct answer. excerpt from \batty about bats\ bats hang out. they hang upside down when they sleep. some bats live in trees or buildings. some bats live in caves. millions of bats can live in one cave. groups of bats living together are called bat colonies. bats \go to bat\ for the earth. bats eat a lot of bugs. they save the plants that bugs like to eat. without bats, bugs could kill a lot of plants. farmers could lose their farms. millions of people would be hungry. bats also help plants grow. they scatter seeds. there is a fruit in asia. it is a crop that brings in millions. what if there were no bats? this plant could not grow. farmers would lose cash. 5. bats help farmers by a eating bugs that eat the farmers fruit b knocking fruit off trees for farmers c eating weeds that farmers dont like d sleeping upside down in caves

Explanation:

The passage states that bats eat a lot of bugs, saving the plants that bugs like to eat. This helps farmers as without bats, bugs could kill a lot of plants and farmers could lose their farms.

Answer:

A. eating bugs that eat the farmers' fruit