Question

read the passage. then answer the question. in the spring, bees begin making honey. thats when flowers make nectar, a sugary juice. bees bring this nectar back to their beehives, where it is stored in a honeycomb. for the next four to six months, the honeycomb causes the nectar to evaporate. this leaves behind the thick, sweet honey. in the fall, a beehive can yield 65 pounds of extra honey. this means beekeepers are able to harvest the extra honey to sell. shoppers really enjoy eating honey, which makes beekeeping an important business. which statement explains the connection between shoppers and beekeepers? a beekeepers are often unable to sell the 65 pounds of extra honey a year. b honey is only sold when shoppers ask beekeepers to make extra honey. c shoppers prefer the sugary juice of nectar to the honey beekeepers make. d beekeepers stay busy because shoppers continue to buy and eat honey.

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage does not mention beekeepers being unable to sell the extra honey.
• Option B: The passage says beekeepers harvest extra honey to sell because shoppers enjoy eating honey, not that shoppers ask beekeepers to make extra honey.
• Option C: The passage does not compare shoppers' preference for nectar and honey.
• Option D: The passage states that shoppers enjoy eating honey, which makes beekeeping an important business. So beekeepers stay busy as shoppers continue to buy and eat honey. This option correctly explains the connection.

Answer:

D. Beekeepers stay busy because shoppers continue to buy and eat honey.