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Worldwide Loss of Bees a Growing Concern

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1
According to this article, what is the most important effect of this new bee shortage?
Gardeners are having a harder time growing larkspurs
Researchers are publishing new findings
Many crops will be unable to survive without pollination.
Scientists are studying bees
2
Bee disappearance is the biggest threat to our food supply. What evidence supports this?
Bees are used to pollinate many foodplants
Honeybees are not the only ones disappearing
The larkspur requires pollination from its own species
over1 million bee colonies disappear every year
3
What role are organizations playing solving this problem?
They play an important role
The organizations are being forced to deal with the problem
They are dealing with a problem that is not relaevant
The organizations do not play an important role
4
What is this article mostly about?
Threats to bees health from human development
The origins of the crops we eat
The causes and effects of bee death around the world
The science of bee pollination
5
What does the phrase "silver bullet" mean in the article?
an easy solution
a dangerous pesticide
a complex solution
a pollinating bee
6
What problem does this article mainly discuss?
Bees are annoying to humans
Bees can ruin outdoor gatherings
Bees can sting us
Bees are disappearing around the world