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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?

  1. A. In summer a single honey-bee colony can hold as many as 50,000 bees.Correct
  2. B. Each honey-bee colony has one queen.
  3. C. Worker bees are female and drones are male.
  4. 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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