SAT Honey Bee Homework

How do the words “can,” “may,” and “could” in the third paragraph (lines 19-41) help establish the tone of the paragraph?

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In line 42, the authors state that a certain hypothesis “can best be tested by a trial.” Based on the passage, which of the following is a hypothesis the authors suggest be tested in a trial?

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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The passage most strongly suggests that beekeepers’ attempts to fight mite infestations with commercially produced insecticides have what unintentional effect?

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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As used in line 35, “postulate” most nearly means to

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The main purpose of the fourth paragraph (lines 42-50) is to

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An unstated assumption made by the authors about clover is that the plants

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Based on data in the table, in what percent of colonies with colony collapse disorder were the honeybees infected by all four pathogens?

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Based on data in the table, which of the four pathogens infected the highest percentage of honeybee colonies without colony collapse disorder?

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