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What is the waggle dance?
What is the waggle dance?
- A dance performed by bees to communicate the location of nearby nectar and pollen to their nest-mates (correct)
- A dance performed by bees to indicate the weather conditions
- A dance performed by bees to ward off predators
- A dance performed by bees to attract mates
What is the significance of experienced bees in teaching the waggle dance to young bees?
What is the significance of experienced bees in teaching the waggle dance to young bees?
- It helps young bees to learn the dance faster and perform it well (correct)
- It makes young bees more independent in finding food sources
- It has no effect on the ability of young bees to perform the dance
- It helps young bees to make more errors while performing the dance
What is the impact of pesticides on bees' ability to perform the waggle dance?
What is the impact of pesticides on bees' ability to perform the waggle dance?
- Pesticides can improve bees' ability to perform the waggle dance
- Pesticides have no impact on bees' ability to perform the waggle dance
- Pesticides can make bees more aggressive while performing the waggle dance
- Pesticides can harm bees' ability to learn and perform the waggle dance (correct)
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Study Notes
- Honeybees use a complex dance to communicate the location of nearby nectar and pollen to their nest-mates.
- The dance is called the "waggle dance" and contains information about direction, distance, and quality of the food source.
- Young bees need to learn the dance from experienced bees to perform it well and reduce errors.
- Bees are capable of social learning, imitating one another to perform tasks.
- Bees work together to accomplish complex tasks despite having small brains.
- Researchers recorded and analyzed footage of European honeybees in 10 colonies to study the waggle dance.
- Bees without experienced dance partners performed the waggle dance inconsistently and had difficulty communicating distance.
- The waggle dance is a remarkable innovation in animal communication and may have emerged through cultural spread.
- Bees are considered "superorganisms" because of their sophisticated communication and teamwork.
- Widely used pesticides can harm bees' ability to learn and perform the waggle dance.
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