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What is the primary purpose of propolis in a bee hive?

  • To store nectar
  • To seal cracks and sanitize the hive (correct)
  • To attract mates
  • To serve as a food source
  • Which dance is characterized by a straight line followed by semi-circles and wiggling of the abdomen?

  • Sickle dance
  • Collective dance
  • Wagtail dance (correct)
  • Round dance
  • What happens to the number of foragers dancing when food sources become scarce?

  • It decreases (correct)
  • It varies randomly
  • It increases
  • It remains unchanged
  • How do bees perceive the position of the sun on overcast days?

    <p>By detecting UV light and polarized light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is robbing behavior in bees?

    <p>Attempting to take honey from other bees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the scout bee in the foraging process?

    <p>To find and communicate food sources to the colony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the variance in duration for pollen foraging trips?

    <p>10 to 187 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with describing bee dances as the most complex system of communication among insects?

    <p>Karl von Frisch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of honey bees dancing on the lower comb surfaces?

    <p>It transmits sound cues more effectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limits a bee's ability to forage effectively?

    <p>The temperature of the thorax.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior is described as 'scrabbling' in bees?

    <p>The gathering of pollen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do bees adjust their body temperature for flight?

    <p>By contracting their wing muscles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the corbiculae in honey bees?

    <p>A concaved surface on the tibia for pollen storage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the number of scout bees during poor forage conditions?

    <p>They increase to find new resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompts bees to forage for water?

    <p>To dilute honey and increase humidity in the hive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are virgin queens smaller than mated queens?

    <p>Their ovaries remain undeveloped.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials do bees forage for?

    <p>Pollen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a necessary characteristic of feral bee nests?

    <p>Sheltered, darkened enclosure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do queen bees determine the type of egg to lay in a cell?

    <p>By measuring the diameter of the cell with her forelegs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the survival rate of eggs in previously used cells compared to new cells?

    <p>Greater in previously used cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the round dance signal to bees?

    <p>Food sources within 80 meters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do bees navigate and locate the sun's position?

    <p>By detecting polarized light and using azimuth position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the wagtail dance communicate to other bees?

    <p>Distance, direction, smell, and taste to the food source</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what stage do worker bees typically die?

    <p>After 5-6 weeks as adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

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