Multiple Choice QuestionQuestion 1 of 3
A student investigates whether fine-mesh lids reduce insect visits to outdoor food-scrap bins. Which recent source should a paraeducator recommend as the most relevant to that claim?
- ANewly published by insect ecologists, a field study compares insect counts at identical food-scrap bins fitted with solid, mesh, or open lids.
- Bcurrent sanitation manual by waste-management specialists explains how emptying schedules can control odors from food-scrap bins
- CIn this year's materials report, textile engineers compare how several mesh fabrics withstand sunlight and rain.
- DA recent review by public-health researchers summarizes safe temperatures for storing food before disposal.
Reveal answer & rationale
Correct answer
A
RationaleRelevance is decisive here. A directly compares lid types on food-scrap bins and counts insect visits, matching both variables in the claim. B addresses emptying schedules and odor, C tests mesh durability without studying insects or bins, and D concerns food-storage temperatures before disposal. Each rejected source may be credible, but none supplies evidence about whether a mesh lid changes insect activity.
