[Campbell Biology P.1191] According to the provided text and Figure 51.5, if a honeybee perfo... | Practice Question

According to the provided text and Figure 51.5, if a honeybee performs a waggle dance with its straight run oriented vertically upwards on the honeycomb, what does this indicate about the food source's direction?

  • A: The food source is directly opposite the sun.
  • B: The food source is 30° to the right of the sun.
  • C: The food source is in the same direction as the sun.
  • D: The food source is within 50 meters of the hive.

Explanation

The text explains that 'the angle of the straight run relative to the hive's vertical surface indicates the horizontal angle of the food in relation to the sun.' Figure 51.5 a clearly labels an upward vertical straight run as 'Location A: Food source is in same direction as sun.'