Read the paragraph and choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in it.
“Honeybees visit flowers to collect nectar. As they move from one flower to another, grains of pollen stick to their bodies and are carried along. In this way, honeybees help many plants to produce fruits and seeds.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Honeybees help many plants to produce fruits and seeds.
A statement is supported by a paragraph when the paragraph says it or leads directly to it, without going further. The last sentence of the paragraph says that honeybees help many plants to produce fruits and seeds. Option (4) says exactly this.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Honeybees collect only pollen from flowers. — Incorrect. The paragraph says the bees visit flowers to collect nectar; the pollen only sticks to them.
Option (2) No plant can produce seeds without honeybees. — Incorrect. The paragraph speaks of many plants, not all, and does not say bees are the only helpers.
Option (3) Honeybees visit flowers mainly to carry pollen. — Incorrect. Their purpose, as the paragraph states, is nectar; carrying pollen happens along the way.