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What is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?
What is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?
- A phenomenon where bees abandon their hives due to environmental changes
- A phenomenon where the queen bee disappears, leaving behind worker bees and food
- A phenomenon where all bees in a colony die simultaneously due to a mysterious disease
- A phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear, leaving behind a queen, food, and a few nurse bees (correct)
What percentage of honeybee colonies in 27 U.S. states were lost in 2008?
What percentage of honeybee colonies in 27 U.S. states were lost in 2008?
- 36% (correct)
- 40%
- 50%
- 25%
What is the global impact of honeybees on human diet?
What is the global impact of honeybees on human diet?
- Two-thirds of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, with honeybees responsible for 70% of that pollination
- One-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, with honeybees responsible for 80% of that pollination (correct)
- Half of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, with honeybees responsible for 50% of that pollination
- One-fifth of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, with honeybees responsible for 90% of that pollination
When was Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) first reported?
When was Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) first reported?
What would happen if all of the world's bees died off?
What would happen if all of the world's bees died off?
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