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[106]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Bees do more than make honey. As a bee moves from flower to flower in search of nectar, pollen sticks to its hairy body and rubs off on the next flower it visits. This accidental transfer is pollination, and without it many fruits, vegetables and seeds would never form. A single bee may visit thousands of flowers in a day, and a healthy colony can pollinate an entire orchard. When bee numbers fall because of pesticide use or loss of flowering plants, farmers notice smaller harvests even when the weather is good. Protecting bees, therefore, is not only about honey; it is about protecting the food on our plates." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Pesticides always increase harvests.
2.
Orchards need no insects.
3.
Bees make honey for farmers.
4.
Pollination by bees is essential for forming fruits, vegetables and seeds, so falling bee numbers threaten harvests.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : Pollination by bees is essential for forming fruits, vegetables and seeds, so falling bee numbers threaten harvests.

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सही उत्तर Pollination by bees is essential for forming fruits, vegetables and seeds, so falling bee numbers threaten harvests. है।

Key Points

The passage links pollination to food formation and warns that fewer bees mean smaller harvests.

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[106]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Bees do more than make honey. As a bee moves from flower to flower in search of nectar, pollen sticks to its hairy body and rubs off on the next flower it visits. This accidental transfer is pollination, and without it many fruits, vegetables and seeds would never form. A single bee may visit thousands of flowers in a day, and a healthy colony can pollinate an entire orchard. When bee numbers fall because of pesticide use or loss of flowering plants, farmers notice smaller harvests even when the weather is good. Protecting bees, therefore, is not only about honey; it is about protecting the food on our plates." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Pesticides always increase harvests.
2.
Orchards need no insects.
3.
Bees make honey for farmers.
4.
Pollination by bees is essential for forming fruits, vegetables and seeds, so falling bee numbers threaten harvests.

Correct Answer: Pollination by bees is essential for forming fruits, vegetables and seeds, so falling bee numbers threaten harvests.

The passage links pollination to food formation and warns that fewer bees mean smaller harvests.

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