Biology PYQ 119 of 399 · Animal Kingdom, Morphology & Classification

How do the members of honey-bee hive recognise each other?

  1. ABy smell
  2. BBy eyes
  3. CBy dancing
  4. DBy touching

39th BPSC Prelims 1994

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Correct answer: (a) By smell

Explanation

Honeybees of a hive recognise each other by smell: chemical signals called pheromones give each colony its own scent.

Bees use dances (the round dance and the waggle dance) for a different purpose: to tell others the direction and distance of food.

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