Question

Africanized honeybees are genetically engineered bees that escaped from a research lab in Brazil. The Africanized bees are more aggressive than native species and are slowly replacing native species in Brazilian rain forests. Which statement best explains competition between native species and Africanized honeybees?

Question 8 options:


The Africanized bees deplete the resources native bees need to survive.



The native species are not reproducing as fast as the Africanized bees due to parasites.



The two species occupy the same ecological niche and compete for abiotic factors only.



The Africanized bees kill the native bees.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The Africanized bees deplete the resources native bees need to survive.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two bees species occupy the same niche and hence compete for resources. Because the Africanized bees are more aggressive, they have an advantage and therefore outcompete the native bees for the same resources. Therefore, over generations more Africanized bees are able to pass their genes to the next generation than native bees.