3 of 6 Base your answers to questions 14-16 on the Information below and on your knowledge of blology. Unless actions are taken to slow the decline of domesticated honeybees and augment [increase] their populations with wild bees, many fruits and vegetables may disappear from the food supply, said Claire Kremen, a conservation biologist at Princeton University in New Jersey. The honeybee decline, which is affecting domesticated and wild bee populations around the world, is mostly the result of diseases spread as a result of mites and other parasites as well as the spraying of crops with pesticides, seientists say Source: "Bee Declines May Spell End of Some Fruits, Vegetables," National Geographic News, October 5, 2005 14. The decrease in the honeybee population is partly due to A. the use of pesticides B. the use of fertilizers C. a decrease in prey D. a decrease in fruits and vegetables 15. "Diseases spread as a result of mites" would be considered a A. density independent B. density dependent C. control factor. 16. A decrease in honeybee populations will A. eliminate the need to spray crops B. reduce the occurrence of natural disasters C. increase the number of bee parasites D. disrupt the producer level of our ecosystem

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Base your answers to questlons 14- 16 on the Information below and on your knowledge of blology.
Unless actions are taken to slow the decline of domesticated honeybees and augment [increase] their populations with wild
bees, many fruits and vegetables may disappear from the food supply, said Claire Kremen, a conservation biologist at
Princeton University in New Jersey..
The honeybee decline, which is affecting domesticated and wild bee populations around the world, is mostly the result of
diseases spread as a result of mites and other parasites as well as the spraying of crops with pesticides, scientists
say.
Source: "Bee Declines May Spell End of Some Fruits, Vegetables,"
National Geographic News, October 5, 2005
14. The decrease in the honeybee population is partly due to
A. the use of pesticides
B. the use of fertilizers
C. a decrease in prey
D. a decrease in fruits and vegetables
15. "Diseases spread as a result of mites" would be considered a
factor.
A. density independent
B. density dependent
C. control
16. A decrease in honeybee populations will
A. eliminate the need to spray crops
B. reduce the occurrence of natural disasters
C. increase the number of bee parasites
D. disrupt the producer level of our ecosystem
Vl am finish
Transcribed Image Text:會 事 3 of 6 Base your answers to questlons 14- 16 on the Information below and on your knowledge of blology. Unless actions are taken to slow the decline of domesticated honeybees and augment [increase] their populations with wild bees, many fruits and vegetables may disappear from the food supply, said Claire Kremen, a conservation biologist at Princeton University in New Jersey.. The honeybee decline, which is affecting domesticated and wild bee populations around the world, is mostly the result of diseases spread as a result of mites and other parasites as well as the spraying of crops with pesticides, scientists say. Source: "Bee Declines May Spell End of Some Fruits, Vegetables," National Geographic News, October 5, 2005 14. The decrease in the honeybee population is partly due to A. the use of pesticides B. the use of fertilizers C. a decrease in prey D. a decrease in fruits and vegetables 15. "Diseases spread as a result of mites" would be considered a factor. A. density independent B. density dependent C. control 16. A decrease in honeybee populations will A. eliminate the need to spray crops B. reduce the occurrence of natural disasters C. increase the number of bee parasites D. disrupt the producer level of our ecosystem Vl am finish
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