A Biologist Is Most Likely to Say That the European

question 12

Multiple Choice

A biologist is most likely to say that the European honeybee is ____.

• A) endangered
• B) migrating away because of climate change
• C) going extinct
• D) experiencing colony collapse disorder
• E) threatened

---

Definitions:

Pits

Small depressions or cavities on a surface or in a structure, often found in fruits or in the landscape.

Perforation Plates

Structures found in the water-conducting vessels of some plants, containing large pores that allow water to flow from one vessel element to another.

Sieve Plates

Specialized structures found in the phloem of plants that facilitate the flow of nutrients by containing pores through which sap can flow between cells.

Vascular Cylinder

Of a plant root, central column that consists of vascular tissue, pericycle, and supporting cells.