Honeybees Use Movement in Specific Patterns (Waggle) That Convey Information

question 45

Multiple Choice

Honeybees use movement in specific patterns (waggle) that convey information about the location of a food source. Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the waggle dance?

• A)The waggle is "danced" by the queen bee.
• B)Foragers waggle back and forth while moving forward. Then they circle back, repeat the waggle and circle back the other way.
• C)Distance to the food source is conveyed by a waggle up the middle of the bee's circle.
• D)If the food source is far away, the bee spends more time waggling up the middle of its circle.
• E)Finding the food source that is at a 45° angle requires that the dancer's "line" be 45° to the left of vertical.

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