Which of the Following Do Researchers Suspect Is an Important

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following do researchers suspect is an important factor in colony collapse disorder (CCD?)

• A)Habitat fragmentation caused by land development inhibits a bee's chance of finding a reproductive partner.
• B)Long-term exposure to low levels of insecticides impair a plant's ability to produce nectar that a bee can use.
• C)Exposure to extremely high levels of herbicides can kill an entire population of plants and the bees that depend on them.
• D)Herbicides kill the plants that bees pollinate thereby eliminating the source of nectar for a bee.
• E)Long-term exposure to low levels of insecticides impair a bee's ability to navigate and communicate.

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