[Video] Q44: Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Explanation for Question 44 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 3

Question 40 forces, which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the 2 previous question. So we determined, and you can see this in an earlier video 3 that the correct answer to question 43 is answer choice C. 4 So in line, based on the passage, 5 the hypothesis that a honeybee diet, 6 that includes peripherals results in honeybee, 7 colonies that are more resistant to my infestations is the hypothesis 8 suggested by the authors to be tested. 9 So let's look at the lines of evidence given to us as answer choices 10 in 44 and see which one best supports this idea. 11 So we're looking for references to peripherals and the fact 12 that that leads to being more resistant to mite infestation. 13 So let's start with answer choice a line three through five. 14 It says these mites feed on B hemo lift blood, 15 and can kill bees directly or by increasing their susceptibility to secondary infection with 16 fungi, bacteria, or viruses. 17 So answer choice a lacks, any reference of the peripherals, 18 which was the central idea of the correct answer choice. 19 So that's my answer. Choice a is going to be incorrect. 20 You might well, you will definitely find a reference to the mites. 21 However, you're not finding a reference to the resistance of the mites. 22 So that's another reason why I answered choice a is incorrect. 23 And if you look at answer choice B, it says, in fact, 24 the human might infestation known as scabies is treated with topical peripheral cream. 25 So th...