Honeybees Have a Cone Pigment That Maximally Absorbs _____ Wavelengths

question 14

Multiple Choice

Honeybees have a cone pigment that maximally absorbs _____ wavelengths.

• A) short
• B) medium
• C) long
• D) None of the above; visible light for honeybees and humans are the same range of wavelengths.

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Definitions:

Bioprospecting

The process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources, often in the field of medicine.

Sustainable Development

is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Our Common Future

A report published by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in 1987, also known as the Brundtland Report, focusing on sustainable development.

Anthropocentrism

The belief that human beings are the most important entity in the universe, often leading to viewing non-human life forms and nature from a human-centered perspective.