Honeybees are social insects whose colony consists of three distinct forms of bees: queens, drones, and workers. Each colony may have a population of 30,000 to 60,000 individuals. The sole purpose of the queen is to lay eggs, up to 1500 eggs in a single day. In preparation for this, the queen is fed special nutritious food called "royal jelly. A drone is larger than the queen and exists to mate with the young queens. There are only a few hundred drones in each colony. The rest of the colony consists of workers. The workers are aptly named because they do all the work. The workers must care for the queen, maintain the hive, gather nectar and pollen, and convert the nectar to honey. The life span of a worker depends upon the amount of work it does. The more energy it expends, the sooner it dies. Honey or beeswax production is not significant to the agricultural industry in terms of monetary return. The value of honeybees lies in their role as pollinators for over 50 agricultural crops. Pollination is estimated to produce around 20 times the revenue produced by beeswax or honey.
1. all of the following duties are preformed by the worker bees except?
A. cleaning the hive
B. grooming the queen
C. pollinating flowers
E. fertilizing eggs
2.which of the following aspect of honey bees would a nutritionists probably consider the most important?
A. the anatomy of the honeybee
B. the wholesomeness of honey as food
C. beeswax production for candles
D. beeswax production for polishes
E. the first aid required for bee stings
3. Which of the following, concerning bees, is of the most value to citrus farmers, who harvest thousands of acres of oranges?
A. honey production
B. beeswax production for candles
C. beeswax production for polishes
D. bees for scientific research
E. bees for plant pollination
4. Which of the following topics involving bees would an environmental scientist consider to be the most important?
A. the effects of insecticides on bees and subsequently the pollination of agricultural crops
B. The amount of honey production needed for export to another country
C. the beeswax production necessary to be successful in a small business
D. the dangers of bee stings on human beings and the effects of an antitoxin medication
E. the taste difference between honey and cane sugar and their uses in consumer products
this is what i got can someone check my answers please
1.e
2.d
3.c
4.a
Agree with 1 and 4, , and disagree with 2 and 3. (Compare 3 with 4. Think about the job of nutritionists for 2.)
1. Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is E. Fertilizing eggs is not performed by worker bees, it is the sole responsibility of the drones.
2. Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is B. A nutritionist would consider the wholesomeness of honey as food the most important aspect of honeybees.
3. Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is E. Bees for plant pollination are of the most value to citrus farmers, as they rely on bees to pollinate their orange crops.
4. Your answer is correct. The effects of insecticides on bees and subsequently the pollination of agricultural crops is an important topic for environmental scientists to consider. Well done!
Your answers are partially correct. Here are the correct answers for each question:
1. The correct answer is E. Fertilizing eggs is not a task performed by worker bees. It is done by the drones.
2. The correct answer is B. The wholesomeness of honey as food would be of the most importance to a nutritionist.
3. The correct answer is E. Bees for plant pollination is of the most value to citrus farmers, as bees are essential for pollinating the orange trees.
4. The correct answer is A. The effects of insecticides on bees and subsequently the pollination of agricultural crops would be the most important topic for an environmental scientist.
So, the corrected answers are:
1. E
2. B
3. E
4. A
Let's break down the questions and go through each answer choice to determine the correct answers.
1. All of the following duties are performed by the worker bees except?
A. Cleaning the hive
B. Grooming the queen
C. Pollinating flowers
E. Fertilizing eggs
To find the correct answer, we need to identify the duties that are not performed by worker bees. Looking at the given information, we know that worker bees are responsible for cleaning the hive, grooming the queen, and pollinating flowers. However, fertilizing eggs is the duty of drones, not worker bees. So, the correct answer is E. Fertilizing eggs.
2. Which of the following aspects of honeybees would a nutritionist probably consider the most important?
A. The anatomy of the honeybee
B. The wholesomeness of honey as food
C. Beeswax production for candles
D. Beeswax production for polishes
E. The first aid required for bee stings
A nutritionist's main concern would be related to the nutritional value of honey as food. While the anatomy of honeybees, beeswax production, and first aid for bee stings are important, they are not directly related to the nutritional aspect. So, the correct answer is B. The wholesomeness of honey as food.
3. Which of the following, concerning bees, is of the most value to citrus farmers who harvest thousands of acres of oranges?
A. Honey production
B. Beeswax production for candles
C. Beeswax production for polishes
D. Bees for scientific research
E. Bees for plant pollination
Citrus farmers heavily rely on bees for pollination. Bees help in the pollination of flowers, which is crucial for the reproduction of fruit trees, including orange trees. While honey production and beeswax production have their own value, they are not as directly beneficial for citrus farmers as plant pollination. So, the correct answer is E. Bees for plant pollination.
4. Which of the following topics involving bees would an environmental scientist consider the most important?
A. The effects of insecticides on bees and subsequently the pollination of agricultural crops
B. The amount of honey production needed for export to another country
C. The beeswax production necessary to be successful in a small business
D. The dangers of bee stings on human beings and the effects of an antitoxin medication
E. The taste difference between honey and cane sugar and their uses in consumer products
Environmental scientists are concerned with the impact of human activities on the environment and ecosystems. Therefore, the most important topic for an environmental scientist would be the effects of insecticides on bees and subsequently the pollination of agricultural crops. This directly relates to the potential harm of chemical substances on bees and the ecological consequences on the pollination process. So, the correct answer is A. The effects of insecticides on bees and subsequently the pollination of agricultural crops.
Your answers are as follows:
1. E is correct.
2. B is correct.
3. E is correct.
4. A is correct.
Well done! Your answers are correct.