Question

While studying the pollination patterns of bees, Marsha noticed that there were flowers that the bees in her area seemed to visit more frequently than others. The following table shows the flowers that 100 bees visited during a specific time period.

Flower Flower Color Number of Bees
sunflower yellow 32
daisy white 50
petunia purple 18

Marsha claims that the bees frequented the daisies the most because they are attracted to the color of the flower.

What is a reasonable alternate conclusion that can be drawn from Marsha's data?

a. Bees frequented the daisies the most because bees are unable see the color white.
b. Bees frequented the daisies the most because daisy pollen has an odor that is attractive to bees.
c. Bees frequented the daisies the most because they are most attracted to the color yellow.
d. All of these

Answer 1

B. Bees frequented the daisies the most because daisy pollen has an odor that is attractive to bees.

Step-by-step explanation:

Scientists have differing opinions and interpretations when it comes to producing results for experiments. This creates the variety in science that springs up new investigations and experiments.

Marsha claimed that bees frequented the daisies because they are attracted to the color of the flower. An alternate explanation for why bees frequented daisies could be because daisy pollen has an odor that is attractive to bees.

Since daisies are white, it does not make sense to say that bees cannot see the color white. The explanation that bees frequented the daisies the most because they prefer the color yellow also is not reasonable because they would likely have visited the sunflowers the most if this were the case.

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The only reasonable alternate conclusion that can be drawn from Masha's data is that the bees frequented the daisies the most because daisy pollen has an odor that is attractive to bees.

The conclusion is the only one that suggested an alternate reason that is compatible with the trend observed in the data.

Concluding that the bees frequented the daisies because they are unable to see the color white is erroneous because the bees could not have visited the daisies without the ability to see color white. If the bees were also most attracted to the color yellow, they should have visited the sunflower the most.

The correct option is B.