Question at position 41 Which of the following bee communications matches up with its meaning?Shaking - warns of invaders in the hiveWaggle dance - communicates species of flower foundGrooming dance - the communicating bee is asking to clean the queenBuzzing runs - elicits swarming behavior

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To determine which bee communication matches its meaning, we evaluate each option against what is commonly described in bee signaling.
Option 1: 'Shaking - warns of invaders in the hive.' While there is a known 'shaking signal' in honey bees, it is generally considered a disturbance cue used to recruit nestmates to tensions or to alert about dangers, but the specific wording here describes it as a general invader warning. This option is not the best fit for a standard, widely accepted meaning.
Option 2: 'Waggle dance - communicates species of flower found.' The waggle dance is classically understood to convey information about distance and direction to a food source (flowers rich in nectar or pollen) relative to the sun, not the species of the flower. The notion of communicating the species is not aligned with the standard interpretation of the waggle dance.
Option 3: 'Grooming dance - the communicating bee is asking to clean the queen.' This statement links a grooming-related interaction with a request to groom the queen, which fits a plausible worker-behavior communication within the hive context, where workers coordinate tasks that include care for the queen. Among the options, this one aligns with a specific, task-related communication description.
Option 4: 'Buzzing runs - elicits swarming behavior.' There is no well-established 'buzzing runs' signal that directly elicits swarming. Swarming is a complex colony event influenced by multiple factors, rather than a single signaling phrase like 'buzzing runs' triggering it.
Taken together, option 3 is the only choice that corresponds to a concrete hive communication about a specific caregiving action, whereas the others misstate or misattribute the meanings of known bee signals.

Question at position 41 Which of the following bee communications matches up with its meaning?Shaking - warns of invaders in the hiveWaggle dance - communicates species of flower foundGrooming dance - the communicating bee is asking to clean the queenBuzzing runs - elicits swarming behavior

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