Question

Suppose you made the observation that bees seem to prefer a yellow flower that produces abundant amounts of pollen and nectar over a purple flower that produces less pollen and nectar. list two separate hypothese that you might make about bees and flowers

Answer 1

Bees prefer flowers that produce more nectar over flowers that produce lesser nectar.

Bees prefer flowers that are brightly-coloured over flowers that are dark-coloured.

Answer 2

Hypothesis A - Bees prefer flowers that produce more nectar and pollen than the flowers that produce less nectar and pollen producing flowers.

Hypothesis B - bees prefer bright yellow flower that are visible easily than the flower that are dark.

The hypothesis mentioned above are explains the less pollination in the purple flower in comparison to the yellow flower. These hypothesis are made on the study or knowledge provided by the question.

Thus, the correct answer is - Hypothesis A - Bees prefer flowers that produce more nectar and pollen than the flowers that produce less nectar and pollen producing flowers.

Hypothesis B - bees prefer bright yellow flower that are visible easily than the flower that are dark.