What is the primary decision that a bee colony must make each year?

Bee Democracy and Decision-Making

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Selecting a new leader
Choosing a new queen
Finding a new food source
Deciding where to relocate
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who makes the decision about relocating the bee colony?
The queen bee
The oldest bee
The drone bees
The worker bees
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the process when bees leave their hive to find a new home?
Colonizing
Migration
Swarming
Foraging
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many bees typically scout for new nest sites during the swarming process?
500 to 700
100 to 200
300 to 500
50 to 100
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factors do scout bees consider when evaluating potential new sites?
Volume and sunlight
Distance and altitude
Color and shape
Temperature and humidity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the waggle dance performed by scout bees?
To celebrate a new queen
To signal danger
To communicate site quality
To attract a mate
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do other bees respond to a scout's waggle dance?
They start a new dance
They follow the scout
They visit the site themselves
They ignore it
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