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What is the main role of bees in a hive?
What is the main role of bees in a hive?
- Foraging for nectar and pollen (correct)
- Regulating temperature inside the hive
- Producing honeycomb wax
- Defending the hive from predators
What is the purpose of the waggle dance performed by bees?
What is the purpose of the waggle dance performed by bees?
- To communicate the location of a food source (correct)
- To signal danger to other bees
- To indicate the need for more worker bees
- To celebrate the queen bee's fertility
What is royal jelly used for in a beehive?
What is royal jelly used for in a beehive?
- Protecting eggs from parasites
- Constructing new honeycomb cells
- Feeding and nurturing queen bee larvae (correct)
- Sealing off honey storage cells
Study Notes
Roles in a Hive
- The main role of bees in a hive is to collect nectar, pollen, and water, and to produce honey and beeswax.
Communication
- Bees perform the waggle dance to communicate the location of food sources to other bees in the hive, informing them of the direction, distance, and quality of nectar-rich flowers.
Royal Jelly
- Royal jelly is a nutritious substance produced by worker bees, used to feed the queen bee and larvae, ensuring the queen's survival and fertility, and the development of new bees.
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