Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • roughly 96% of australias estimated 200,000 animal species are invertebrates. • invertebrates of the order hymenoptera, which consists of sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants, are estimated to total 14,800 species in australia. • invertebrates of the order coleoptera, which consists of beetles and weevils, are estimated to total 28,200 species in australia. • some of these invertebrates populations are threatened by invasive bird and fish species. the student wants to emphasize the different orders in which australias invertebrate animals are classified. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? a in australia, 28,200 species are estimated to be beetles and weevils, both classified as invertebrates of the order coleoptera. b among australias many invertebrates, sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants belong to the order hymenoptera, while beetles and weevils belong to the order coleoptera. c many sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants of the order hymenoptera are threatened by some of australias invasive bird and fish species. d the order hymenoptera is estimated to make up 14,800 of australias 200,000 animal species.

Explanation:

• Option A: Mentions Coleoptera but misclassifies beetles and weevils as Hymenoptera.
• Option B: Clearly states the classification of different invertebrates (sawflies, wasps, bees, ants as Hymenoptera and beetles, weevils as Coleoptera), which emphasizes the different orders.
• Option C: Focuses on threat to Hymenoptera, not classification orders.
• Option D: Only gives information about Hymenoptera's number, not classification orders.

Answer:

B. Among Australia’s many invertebrates, sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants belong to the order Hymenoptera, while beetles and weevils belong to the order Coleoptera.