The following text discusses the role of bees in agriculture.
Bees are essential pollinators for many food crops. When bees visit flowers to collect nectar, pollen sticks to their bodies and transfers to other plants. This process enables the reproduction of countless fruit and vegetable species. Without bee pollination, farmers would need to use expensive and less effective artificial methods.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
It presents a hypothesis and tests it with experimental data.
It argues that bees are more important than other insects.
It states a claim, explains the process, and notes the consequences.
It traces the historical evolution of agricultural practices.
Correct Answer: C
Choice C is the best answer. The text claims bees are essential, explains how pollination works, and notes what would happen without bees (consequences).
- Evidence: Sentence 1: "Bees are essential." Sentences 2-3: Describe pollen transfer (process). Sentence 4: "Without bee pollination... farmers would need..." (consequence).
- Reasoning: The structure flows from Importance -> Mechanism -> Consequence of loss.
- Conclusion: This matches "states a claim, explains process, notes consequences."
💡 Strategy: Break the text into parts: Claim (Essential) -> Process (How) -> Result (If missing).
Choice A is incorrect because no experiment is described. Choice B is incorrect because other insects aren't compared. Choice D is incorrect because no historical timeline is given.