Octopamine is a neurotransmitter in many species of invertebrates. In foraging bees, octopamine can influence how the bees obtain their food and it can determine their dance behavior, which is used as a form of communication between members of the colony. A study compared the difference in the water and nectar collected by two colonies of foraging bees that were treated with either a dose of octopamine or a control treatment. Which of the following statements identifies the likely outcome of the two colonies
Octopamine is a neurotransmitter in many species of invertebrates. In foraging bees, octopamine can influence how the bees obtain their food and it can determine their dance behavior, which is used as a form of communication between members of the colony. A study compared the difference in the water and nectar collected by two colonies of foraging bees that were treated with either a dose of octopamine or a control treatment.
Which of the following statements identifies the likely outcome of the two colonies?
A - Based on the decreased frequency of water foraging done by colony 1, it will have lower amounts of food stored within their hive than colony 2.
B - Based on the increased frequency of water foraging done by colony 2, it will have lower amounts of food stored within their hive than colony 1.
C - Bees that underwent octopamine treatment in colony 2 would produce greater amounts of food for their hive than those that underwent the treatment in colony 1.
D - Bees that were the control in colony 2 would produce greater amounts of food for their hive than those that underwent the treatment in colony 1.
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