Expression of IdeasEasySynthesis: the size of a bee colony
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Honey bees live in colonies.
- Each colony has one queen.
- Worker bees are female; drones are male.
- In summer a colony can hold 50,000 bees.
The student wants to emphasise how large a colony can be. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. In summer a single honey-bee colony can hold as many as 50,000 bees.Correct
- B. Each honey-bee colony has one queen.
- C. Worker bees are female and drones are male.
- D. Honey bees live in colonies.
Answer: A. In summer a single honey-bee colony can hold as many as 50,000 bees.
The number is the size.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Each honey-bee colony has one queen.
- About the queen, not size.
- C. Worker bees are female and drones are male.
- About sexes, not size.
- D. Honey bees live in colonies.
- Says nothing about how large.
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