In honey bee colonies, the queen produces sterile offspring that protect the nest and forage for food. Which is a correct explanation of how this came about?(2 points)

Question

In honey bee colonies, the queen produces sterile offspring that protect the nest and forage for food. Which is a correct explanation of how this came about?(2 points)

Responses

it's an altruistic behavior that came about through natural selection.
it's an altruistic behavior that came about through natural selection.

it's an altruistic behavior that came about through artificial selection.
it's an altruistic behavior that came about through artificial selection.

it's a parasitic relationship that came about through natural selection.

Answer 1

In honey bee colonies, the queen produces sterile offspring that protect the nest and forage for food. Which is a correct explanation of how this came about?￼(2 points)

It's an altruistic behavior that came about through natural selection.

In honey bee colonies, the queen produces sterile offspring that protect the nest and forage for food. Which is a correct explanation of how this came about?(2 points)