[Campbell Biology P.1191] What two pieces of information are primarily communicated by a hone... | Practice Question

What two pieces of information are primarily communicated by a honeybee's waggle dance to its hive mates?

  • A: The type of flower and its color.
  • B: The distance and direction to a food source.
  • C: The number of predators and the presence of new hive locations.
  • D: The time of day the food was found and its sugar content.

Explanation

The text explicitly states that the waggle dance 'communicates to the follower bees both the direction and distance of the food source in relation to the hive.' This is the primary function of the dance.