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Let’s go through each question one by one. I’ll think carefully and check my answers before giving you the final list.
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1. What is one of the most sophisticated communication systems on the planet?
→ Bees use a special dance to tell other bees where food is. That’s very smart for insects!
✔ Answer: The honeybee waggle dance
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2. How many kinds of bees live in a typical hive?
→ There are 3 types: queen, workers, and drones.
✔ Answer: Three
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3. Each separate kind of bee has many tasks which separate?
→ This means: Do different bees do different jobs? Yes! Queen lays eggs, workers do everything else, drones mate.
✔ Answer: Yes — each type has its own job
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4. The queen works does what task?
→ Her main job is laying eggs. She doesn’t clean or gather food.
✔ Answer: Lays eggs
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5. Worker bees perform all these tasks except:
Options:
- Build and clean cells carrying larvae → ✔ Workers do this
- Feed larva their information needs to survive → ✘ Wait… “information”? That doesn’t make sense. Larvae need food (royal jelly, pollen), not “information”. Probably a trick wording. But let’s read again — maybe it’s miswritten. Actually, workers DO feed larvae. So if “information” is wrong, then this might be the exception? Hmm… Let’s hold on.
Wait — looking at the options again:
Actually, re-reading: “Feed larva their information needs to survive” — that sounds weird. Bees don’t give “information” to larvae. They give food. So maybe this is NOT something they do? But that seems like a typo. Maybe it meant “nutrition”?
But let’s look at the next option:
- Guard the hive against intruders → ✔ Workers do this
- Forage for nectar, pollen, water, propolis → ✔ Workers do this
So if we have to pick one they DON’T do… perhaps “feed larva their information” is the odd one out because it’s nonsense? Or maybe it’s a mistake and should say “nutrition”.
Wait — actually, in real bee biology, workers DO feed larvae. So if the phrase says “information”, that’s probably incorrect — meaning this task is NOT performed? But that feels like a trick.
Alternatively, maybe the question is asking which task is NOT done by worker bees — and since queens also lay eggs, but workers don’t lay eggs (usually). But that’s not listed here.
Looking back at the original text:
“Worker bees perform all these tasks except:
Build and clean cells carrying larvae
Feed larva their information needs to survive ← this must be wrong — bees don’t feed “information”
Guard the hive against intruders
Forage for nectar, pollen, water, propolis”
I think “feed larva their information” is a misstatement — it should be “food” or “nutrition”. Since it says “information”, and bees don’t do that, maybe that’s the exception? But that feels too tricky.
Wait — perhaps it’s a typo and it’s supposed to be “Feed larva [with] their nutritional needs...” — in which case, workers DO that.
Actually, let me double-check standard knowledge: Worker bees DO feed larvae. So if all four options are things workers do, then there’s no exception? But the question says “except”, so one must be wrong.
Ah! Here’s the key: The queen is fed royal jelly by workers, but workers themselves don’t get fed by others — they feed themselves? No, workers are fed by other workers when young.
Actually, upon second thought — maybe “Feed larva their information needs to survive” is just poorly worded, and it’s meant to be “Feed larva [so they] have what they need to survive” — which workers DO.
But let’s look at the answer choices again — perhaps “Guard the hive” is sometimes done by older workers, but still, workers do guard.
Wait — I recall: In some hives, guarding is done by specific worker bees, but still, it’s a worker task.
Perhaps the intended answer is that workers do NOT “feed larva their information” — because that’s not a real thing. So maybe that’s the exception? But that seems unfair.
Alternatively, maybe the question has a typo, and it’s supposed to be “The queen performs all these tasks except...” — but no, it says “worker bees”.
Let me search my memory: Is there any task listed that workers do NOT do?
Actually — workers do NOT lay eggs (except in rare cases). But that’s not listed.
Wait — another idea: “Build and clean cells carrying larvae” — yes, workers do that.
“Feed larva” — yes.
“Guard” — yes.
“Forage” — yes.
All seem correct. Unless... “Feed larva their information needs to survive” — if we take “information” literally, bees don’t communicate info to larvae via feeding — they feed them food. So maybe this is the one they don’t do? Because you can’t feed “information”.
That must be it. It’s a trick question based on wording.
✔ So answer: Feed larva their information needs to survive — because bees don’t feed “information”; they feed food.
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6. Where do the most mature or old ladies?
“Old ladies” = old worker bees. As they age, they move from inside duties to outside duties. Old workers become foragers — they go outside to collect nectar, etc.
✔ Answer: Outside the hive, foraging
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7. Which two bee roles are similar?
Options:
- Drones, foragers, food, virgin, life → messy
Better to think: Drones and virgin queens? No.
Actually, drones and worker bees? Not really.
Wait — perhaps “drones” and “virgin queens” — both are reproductive? But virgin queens haven’t mated yet.
Standard answer: Often, people say drones and queens are both involved in reproduction, but workers are not.
But the options are jumbled. Looking at the text:
“Drones, foragers, food, virgin, life” — probably meant to be pairs.
Perhaps “drones” and “virgin queens” — both are focused on mating/reproduction.
Or “foragers” and “workers” — but foragers ARE workers.
Actually, common comparison: Drones and queens are both reproductive castes; workers are non-reproductive.
But the question says “which two bee roles are similar?”
In many textbooks, drones and queens are grouped as reproductive, workers as non-reproductive.
But let’s see the exact wording in the image:
“Which two bee roles are similar?
Drones, foragers, food, virgin, life”
This is confusing. Perhaps it’s listing options: A) Drones B) Foragers C) Food D) Virgin E) Life — but “food” and “life” aren’t roles.
Maybe it’s “drones and virgin queens” — since virgin queens will become egg-layers, and drones are male reproducers.
I think the intended answer is drones and virgin queens — both are involved in reproduction.
But “virgin” alone isn’t a role — it’s “virgin queen”.
Perhaps the answer is drones and queens — but queens aren’t listed, only “virgin”.
Another thought: In some contexts, “foragers” and “guard bees” are both older worker roles — but not listed.
Let’s assume the best fit: Drones and virgin queens — both are reproductive.
But since “virgin” is listed, and “drones”, I’ll go with that.
✔ Answer: Drones and virgin [queens]
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8. What is the main function of a drone?
Drones are male bees. Their only job is to mate with a queen.
✔ Answer: To mate with a queen
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9. Can you get stung by a male bee?
Male bees = drones. Drones do not have stingers. Only female bees (workers and queens) have stingers.
✔ Answer: No
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10. Why do bees fan their wings near the entrance?
They do this to cool the hive and circulate air — especially in hot weather. Also helps evaporate moisture from nectar.
✔ Answer: To cool the hive and regulate temperature/humidity
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11. If a group of bees leaves the hive, what happens next new home?
This is swarming. When a colony gets too big, part of it leaves with the old queen to find a new home.
✔ Answer: They swarm to find a new location to build a hive
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12. What does a scout bee do after finding a good site?
Scout bees return to the hive and perform a waggle dance to tell other bees where the new site is.
✔ Answer: Performs a waggle dance to communicate the location
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13. Change the following sentence into a complete sentence: “The beauty way of stopping pollinators stronger than”
This seems garbled. Probably meant: “The best way of stopping pests is stronger than...” — but it’s unclear.
Looking at context: Perhaps it’s about pesticides vs natural methods? But the sentence is broken.
Maybe it’s: “The beauty [way] of stopping [pests] is stronger than [chemicals]” — but that’s guessing.
Another possibility: In beekeeping, sometimes they talk about natural resistance being stronger than chemicals.
But the sentence as written: “The beauty way of stopping pollinators stronger than” — doesn’t make sense. Pollinators are bees — why stop them?
Perhaps it’s a typo: “The better way of stopping pests is stronger than chemicals” — but still.
Wait — maybe it’s: “The natural way of controlling pests is stronger than chemical pesticides” — that’s a common saying.
Given the context of bees, perhaps it’s about avoiding pesticides.
I think the intended completion is: “The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.”
But the original says “pollinators” — which is likely a mistake; should be “pests”.
Assuming that, I’ll go with:
✔ Answer: The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.
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14. Find a line of the essay that you might learn how your body is...
This is vague. Probably refers to a line about how bees’ bodies work or how humans can learn from bees.
Common lesson: Bees show teamwork, efficiency, communication.
Perhaps: “Bees teach us that working together makes us stronger.”
But without the full essay, hard to say.
Maybe: “Your body is like a hive — many parts working together.”
I think a safe answer is: “Just as bees work together in a hive, our bodies have many systems working together to keep us healthy.”
But since it’s “find a line”, perhaps from the text — but we don’t have the full text.
Looking back at the image, question 14 says: “Find a line of the essay that you might learn how your body is...”
Probably expects a quote like: “Like a bee hive, your body relies on many parts functioning together.”
I’ll go with: “Your body functions like a beehive, with different systems working in harmony.”
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15. Complete the sentence: To protect the human race _________
Common completions: “we must protect the environment” or “save the bees” since bees are crucial for pollination.
✔ Answer: we must save the bees
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16. Everyone knows that bees are ________ insects.
Common descriptors: helpful, important, busy, social.
Most accurate: important or essential — because they pollinate crops.
✔ Answer: important
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17. According to people who do white hats, bees feel?
“White hats” — probably means experts or scientists (like “white hat hackers” but for bees?).
Actually, “white hats” might refer to beekeepers who wear white suits.
Beekeepers often say bees are calm if handled gently.
But “bees feel?” — probably “calm” or “not aggressive if respected”.
Common saying: Bees don’t want to sting; they do it only when threatened.
✔ Answer: calm unless threatened
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18. What does the author use to prevent the patient from experiencing pain?
This seems out of place — “patient”? Bees don’t have patients.
Probably a typo. Maybe “prevent the beekeeper from getting stung”?
In beekeeping, smoke is used to calm bees and prevent stings.
✔ Answer: Smoke
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Now, compiling all answers:
1. The honeybee waggle dance
2. Three
3. Yes — each type has its own job
4. Lays eggs
5. Feed larva their information needs to survive
6. Outside the hive, foraging
7. Drones and virgin [queens]
8. To mate with a queen
9. No
10. To cool the hive and regulate temperature/humidity
11. They swarm to find a new location to build a hive
12. Performs a waggle dance to communicate the location
13. The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.
14. Your body functions like a beehive, with different systems working in harmony.
15. we must save the bees
16. important
17. calm unless threatened
18. Smoke
Final Answer:
1. The honeybee waggle dance
2. Three
3. Yes — each type has its own job
4. Lays eggs
5. Feed larva their information needs to survive
6. Outside the hive, foraging
7. Drones and virgin queens
8. To mate with a queen
9. No
10. To cool the hive and regulate temperature and humidity
11. They swarm to find a new location to build a hive
12. Performs a waggle dance to communicate the location
13. The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.
14. Your body functions like a beehive, with different systems working in harmony.
15. we must save the bees
16. important
17. calm unless threatened
18. Smoke
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1. What is one of the most sophisticated communication systems on the planet?
→ Bees use a special dance to tell other bees where food is. That’s very smart for insects!
✔ Answer: The honeybee waggle dance
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2. How many kinds of bees live in a typical hive?
→ There are 3 types: queen, workers, and drones.
✔ Answer: Three
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3. Each separate kind of bee has many tasks which separate?
→ This means: Do different bees do different jobs? Yes! Queen lays eggs, workers do everything else, drones mate.
✔ Answer: Yes — each type has its own job
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4. The queen works does what task?
→ Her main job is laying eggs. She doesn’t clean or gather food.
✔ Answer: Lays eggs
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5. Worker bees perform all these tasks except:
Options:
- Build and clean cells carrying larvae → ✔ Workers do this
- Feed larva their information needs to survive → ✘ Wait… “information”? That doesn’t make sense. Larvae need food (royal jelly, pollen), not “information”. Probably a trick wording. But let’s read again — maybe it’s miswritten. Actually, workers DO feed larvae. So if “information” is wrong, then this might be the exception? Hmm… Let’s hold on.
Wait — looking at the options again:
Actually, re-reading: “Feed larva their information needs to survive” — that sounds weird. Bees don’t give “information” to larvae. They give food. So maybe this is NOT something they do? But that seems like a typo. Maybe it meant “nutrition”?
But let’s look at the next option:
- Guard the hive against intruders → ✔ Workers do this
- Forage for nectar, pollen, water, propolis → ✔ Workers do this
So if we have to pick one they DON’T do… perhaps “feed larva their information” is the odd one out because it’s nonsense? Or maybe it’s a mistake and should say “nutrition”.
Wait — actually, in real bee biology, workers DO feed larvae. So if the phrase says “information”, that’s probably incorrect — meaning this task is NOT performed? But that feels like a trick.
Alternatively, maybe the question is asking which task is NOT done by worker bees — and since queens also lay eggs, but workers don’t lay eggs (usually). But that’s not listed here.
Looking back at the original text:
“Worker bees perform all these tasks except:
Build and clean cells carrying larvae
Feed larva their information needs to survive ← this must be wrong — bees don’t feed “information”
Guard the hive against intruders
Forage for nectar, pollen, water, propolis”
I think “feed larva their information” is a misstatement — it should be “food” or “nutrition”. Since it says “information”, and bees don’t do that, maybe that’s the exception? But that feels too tricky.
Wait — perhaps it’s a typo and it’s supposed to be “Feed larva [with] their nutritional needs...” — in which case, workers DO that.
Actually, let me double-check standard knowledge: Worker bees DO feed larvae. So if all four options are things workers do, then there’s no exception? But the question says “except”, so one must be wrong.
Ah! Here’s the key: The queen is fed royal jelly by workers, but workers themselves don’t get fed by others — they feed themselves? No, workers are fed by other workers when young.
Actually, upon second thought — maybe “Feed larva their information needs to survive” is just poorly worded, and it’s meant to be “Feed larva [so they] have what they need to survive” — which workers DO.
But let’s look at the answer choices again — perhaps “Guard the hive” is sometimes done by older workers, but still, workers do guard.
Wait — I recall: In some hives, guarding is done by specific worker bees, but still, it’s a worker task.
Perhaps the intended answer is that workers do NOT “feed larva their information” — because that’s not a real thing. So maybe that’s the exception? But that seems unfair.
Alternatively, maybe the question has a typo, and it’s supposed to be “The queen performs all these tasks except...” — but no, it says “worker bees”.
Let me search my memory: Is there any task listed that workers do NOT do?
Actually — workers do NOT lay eggs (except in rare cases). But that’s not listed.
Wait — another idea: “Build and clean cells carrying larvae” — yes, workers do that.
“Feed larva” — yes.
“Guard” — yes.
“Forage” — yes.
All seem correct. Unless... “Feed larva their information needs to survive” — if we take “information” literally, bees don’t communicate info to larvae via feeding — they feed them food. So maybe this is the one they don’t do? Because you can’t feed “information”.
That must be it. It’s a trick question based on wording.
✔ So answer: Feed larva their information needs to survive — because bees don’t feed “information”; they feed food.
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6. Where do the most mature or old ladies?
“Old ladies” = old worker bees. As they age, they move from inside duties to outside duties. Old workers become foragers — they go outside to collect nectar, etc.
✔ Answer: Outside the hive, foraging
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7. Which two bee roles are similar?
Options:
- Drones, foragers, food, virgin, life → messy
Better to think: Drones and virgin queens? No.
Actually, drones and worker bees? Not really.
Wait — perhaps “drones” and “virgin queens” — both are reproductive? But virgin queens haven’t mated yet.
Standard answer: Often, people say drones and queens are both involved in reproduction, but workers are not.
But the options are jumbled. Looking at the text:
“Drones, foragers, food, virgin, life” — probably meant to be pairs.
Perhaps “drones” and “virgin queens” — both are focused on mating/reproduction.
Or “foragers” and “workers” — but foragers ARE workers.
Actually, common comparison: Drones and queens are both reproductive castes; workers are non-reproductive.
But the question says “which two bee roles are similar?”
In many textbooks, drones and queens are grouped as reproductive, workers as non-reproductive.
But let’s see the exact wording in the image:
“Which two bee roles are similar?
Drones, foragers, food, virgin, life”
This is confusing. Perhaps it’s listing options: A) Drones B) Foragers C) Food D) Virgin E) Life — but “food” and “life” aren’t roles.
Maybe it’s “drones and virgin queens” — since virgin queens will become egg-layers, and drones are male reproducers.
I think the intended answer is drones and virgin queens — both are involved in reproduction.
But “virgin” alone isn’t a role — it’s “virgin queen”.
Perhaps the answer is drones and queens — but queens aren’t listed, only “virgin”.
Another thought: In some contexts, “foragers” and “guard bees” are both older worker roles — but not listed.
Let’s assume the best fit: Drones and virgin queens — both are reproductive.
But since “virgin” is listed, and “drones”, I’ll go with that.
✔ Answer: Drones and virgin [queens]
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8. What is the main function of a drone?
Drones are male bees. Their only job is to mate with a queen.
✔ Answer: To mate with a queen
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9. Can you get stung by a male bee?
Male bees = drones. Drones do not have stingers. Only female bees (workers and queens) have stingers.
✔ Answer: No
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10. Why do bees fan their wings near the entrance?
They do this to cool the hive and circulate air — especially in hot weather. Also helps evaporate moisture from nectar.
✔ Answer: To cool the hive and regulate temperature/humidity
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11. If a group of bees leaves the hive, what happens next new home?
This is swarming. When a colony gets too big, part of it leaves with the old queen to find a new home.
✔ Answer: They swarm to find a new location to build a hive
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12. What does a scout bee do after finding a good site?
Scout bees return to the hive and perform a waggle dance to tell other bees where the new site is.
✔ Answer: Performs a waggle dance to communicate the location
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13. Change the following sentence into a complete sentence: “The beauty way of stopping pollinators stronger than”
This seems garbled. Probably meant: “The best way of stopping pests is stronger than...” — but it’s unclear.
Looking at context: Perhaps it’s about pesticides vs natural methods? But the sentence is broken.
Maybe it’s: “The beauty [way] of stopping [pests] is stronger than [chemicals]” — but that’s guessing.
Another possibility: In beekeeping, sometimes they talk about natural resistance being stronger than chemicals.
But the sentence as written: “The beauty way of stopping pollinators stronger than” — doesn’t make sense. Pollinators are bees — why stop them?
Perhaps it’s a typo: “The better way of stopping pests is stronger than chemicals” — but still.
Wait — maybe it’s: “The natural way of controlling pests is stronger than chemical pesticides” — that’s a common saying.
Given the context of bees, perhaps it’s about avoiding pesticides.
I think the intended completion is: “The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.”
But the original says “pollinators” — which is likely a mistake; should be “pests”.
Assuming that, I’ll go with:
✔ Answer: The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.
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14. Find a line of the essay that you might learn how your body is...
This is vague. Probably refers to a line about how bees’ bodies work or how humans can learn from bees.
Common lesson: Bees show teamwork, efficiency, communication.
Perhaps: “Bees teach us that working together makes us stronger.”
But without the full essay, hard to say.
Maybe: “Your body is like a hive — many parts working together.”
I think a safe answer is: “Just as bees work together in a hive, our bodies have many systems working together to keep us healthy.”
But since it’s “find a line”, perhaps from the text — but we don’t have the full text.
Looking back at the image, question 14 says: “Find a line of the essay that you might learn how your body is...”
Probably expects a quote like: “Like a bee hive, your body relies on many parts functioning together.”
I’ll go with: “Your body functions like a beehive, with different systems working in harmony.”
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15. Complete the sentence: To protect the human race _________
Common completions: “we must protect the environment” or “save the bees” since bees are crucial for pollination.
✔ Answer: we must save the bees
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16. Everyone knows that bees are ________ insects.
Common descriptors: helpful, important, busy, social.
Most accurate: important or essential — because they pollinate crops.
✔ Answer: important
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17. According to people who do white hats, bees feel?
“White hats” — probably means experts or scientists (like “white hat hackers” but for bees?).
Actually, “white hats” might refer to beekeepers who wear white suits.
Beekeepers often say bees are calm if handled gently.
But “bees feel?” — probably “calm” or “not aggressive if respected”.
Common saying: Bees don’t want to sting; they do it only when threatened.
✔ Answer: calm unless threatened
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18. What does the author use to prevent the patient from experiencing pain?
This seems out of place — “patient”? Bees don’t have patients.
Probably a typo. Maybe “prevent the beekeeper from getting stung”?
In beekeeping, smoke is used to calm bees and prevent stings.
✔ Answer: Smoke
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Now, compiling all answers:
1. The honeybee waggle dance
2. Three
3. Yes — each type has its own job
4. Lays eggs
5. Feed larva their information needs to survive
6. Outside the hive, foraging
7. Drones and virgin [queens]
8. To mate with a queen
9. No
10. To cool the hive and regulate temperature/humidity
11. They swarm to find a new location to build a hive
12. Performs a waggle dance to communicate the location
13. The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.
14. Your body functions like a beehive, with different systems working in harmony.
15. we must save the bees
16. important
17. calm unless threatened
18. Smoke
Final Answer:
1. The honeybee waggle dance
2. Three
3. Yes — each type has its own job
4. Lays eggs
5. Feed larva their information needs to survive
6. Outside the hive, foraging
7. Drones and virgin queens
8. To mate with a queen
9. No
10. To cool the hive and regulate temperature and humidity
11. They swarm to find a new location to build a hive
12. Performs a waggle dance to communicate the location
13. The natural way of stopping pests is stronger than chemical pesticides.
14. Your body functions like a beehive, with different systems working in harmony.
15. we must save the bees
16. important
17. calm unless threatened
18. Smoke
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of human body pushing the limits brain power worksheet.
