Compare and contrast the summary article to the abstract. Are there differences in the way they were written? Did they both get the same point across?

In our first science article we looked at a review article that focused on the mechanism and enzymes responsible for making us cry when we cut an onion. For our second article, we are going to look at a review article and the abstract of the cited journal article that focuses on pollution and how it impacts insect-mediated pollination. This assignment consists of two parts.
Part 1:
Read the article ‘Bees and butterflies struggle to find flowers in polluted air’Links to an external site.
Answer the following questions:
1. What was the independent and dependent variables in the experiment that was conducted?
2. What main idea is the the author trying to share with the reader?

Part 2:
An abstract is a concise summary of an experiment or research project that is being presented. The purpose of the abstract is to summarize the research paper by stating the purpose of the research, and giving a brief overviews of the experimental methods, the findings, and the conclusion. Apart from the title, an abstract allows the reader to gain insight about the paper before reading through the entire article.
Read the abstract ‘Anthropogenic air pollutants reduce insect-mediated pollination services’Links to an external site.
Answer the following questions:
1. Compare and contrast the summary article to the abstract. Are there differences in the way they were written? Did they both get the same point across?

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