Question at position 15 Assess the use of smoke in beekeeping. Which explanation best captures its effectiveness?Smoke either masks alarm pheromones or triggers an evolutionary response to prioritize honey collection over defense Smoke creates physical irritation of the bees antennae thus permanently damaging bees' ability to detect pheromonesSmoke signals to workers that they should prepare for swarmingSmoke signals to workers that they should prepare to hibernate

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Start by identifying what the question asks: assess the use of smoke in beekeeping and pick the explanation that best captures its effectiveness.
Option 1: 'Smoke either masks alarm pheromones or triggers an evolutionary response to prioritize honey collection over defense.' This aligns with beekeeping knowledge: smoke calms bees by interfering with alarm pheromones and can make bees focus on safety of brood and honey, reducing defensive behavior and facilitating management. The wording captures two plausible mechanisms and is the most accurate overall.
Option 2: 'Smoke creates physical irritation of the bees antennae thus permanently damaging bees' ability to detect pheromones.' This overstates the mechanism and introduces a permanent damage claim that is not supported by standard beekeeping evidence; smoke doesn’t permanently injure antennae in a typical, safe beekeeping context.
Option 3: 'Smoke signals to workers that they should prepare for swarming.' While smoke can affect bee behavior, swarming is a reproductive process driven by colony needs, not a direct cue that smoke primarily signals; this option mischaracterizes smoke’s primary purpose in routine hive management.
Option 4: 'Smoke signals to workers that they should prepare to hibernate.' Bee colonies do not hibernate in the temperate sense, and smoke is not used to cue a hibernation-type behavior; this option reflects a misunderstanding of bee life cycles and the practical use of smoke.
Overall, Option 1 provides the correct and nuanced explanation of smoke’s effectiveness in beekeeping, while Options 2–4 contain factual inaccuracies or misinterpretations about how smoke influences bee behavior.

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