Question

The honey bees exhibit a type of dance to communicate the location of food. This is known as

• A. Waggle dance
• B. Tap dance
• C. Round dance and waggle dance
• D. Breakdance

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Round dance and waggle dance

The correct option is C.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Honeybees use a variety of dances to communicate.
2. They conduct two different sorts of dances: round dance and tail-wagging dance.
3. If the food supply is less than 75 meters from a colony, then they do a round dance to give an indication.
4. The scent of flowers contained on the scout honey bee's body can be used to determine the direction of the food source.
5. In tail-wagging dance, dance bees use their tails to broadcast information about a food source from a great distance, like more than 75 m.
6. According to the position of the sun, the distance and direction of the food source are given.

Final Answer: The honey bees exhibit a type of dance to communicate the location of food. This is known as Round dance and waggle dance.