What is the main idea of a passage about how bees collect nectar and make honey?

• A. Bees collect nectar only for themselves.
• B. Bees can live without flowers.
• C. Bees collect nectar to make honey and to help pollinate plants, which explains why bees are important.
• D. Bees produce honey without collecting nectar.

Answer: (C)

Bees collect nectar to make honey and to help pollinate plants, which explains why bees are important. The main idea connects what bees do—gathering nectar and turning it into honey—with the broader impact of those actions, namely that pollination helps plants reproduce and that honey supports the bee colony. This shows not just a series of actions, but why those actions matter in ecosystems and agriculture.

Think about why the other ideas don’t fit as the main message: the passage isn’t saying bees collect nectar only for themselves, nor that bees can live without flowers, nor that honey is produced without gathering nectar. Nectar is the source for honey, and pollination is a key result of the bees’ foraging, linking their daily activity to their importance.