As Soon as Forager Honeybees Emerge from the Hive They

question 54

Multiple Choice

As soon as forager honeybees emerge from the hive they go out on their first trip to find food. When they do, they return to the hive and do an appropriate circle or waggle dance to communicate the location of food to other conspecifics in the hive. The performance of the waggle and round dance is an example of what type of behavior in bees?

• A)learned
• B)fixed action pattern
• C)innate
• D)habituation

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Definitions:

Rooting Reflex

An instinctual reaction in newborns, which prompts them to turn their head toward a touch on their cheek and seek to suck.

Reflexes

Involuntary and automatic responses to stimuli, such as the blink reflex in response to a sudden bright light.

Biological Survival

The basic processes and functions necessary for an organism to live, including obtaining food, reproducing, and avoiding predators.