Asked by Farah Gooch on May 25, 2024
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Four of the five answers are duties performed by workers in eusocial honeybee colonies. Select the exception.
A) foraging for food
B) maintaining the hive
C) caring for young
D) laying eggs
E) defending the colony
Eusocial
Describes a complex social structure in certain species, where there is a division of labor between reproductive and non-reproductive individuals, cooperative care of young, and overlapping generations.
Foraging
The behavior of animals seeking and obtaining food resources in their environment.
Laying Eggs
The process by which female animals produce and deposit eggs into the environment or onto a substrate, a common reproductive strategy in many species.
- Identify the various duties and behaviors of social insects within a colony.
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Karina MartinezMay 26, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Laying eggs is a duty performed only by the queen bee in a eusocial honeybee colony. The other duties listed are performed by worker bees.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the various duties and behaviors of social insects within a colony.