4 Bees are responsible for pollinating many agricultural crops. The bees traditionally used for this purpose are often cared for by
beekeepers. An invasive species of bees known as Africanized bees entered the United States in the 1990s and has spread
throughout the country since then. These bees are very aggressive towards humans, animals, and other insects. Also, they
reproduce more quickly and can survive in many more places than native bees.
As the territory of Africanized bees continues to expand, what is the most likely outcome?
ОА.
The native bee populations will expand into the new habitats colonized by the Africanized bees and pollinate new
crops in those habitats
ОВ.
Agricultural crop production will decline because the Africanized bees will drive out the bees traditionally used for
pollinating
OC. Agricultural crop production will increase because both Africanized and native bees will be cared for by beekeepers to
pollinate crops
OD. The native bee populations will be unaffected because human intervention will stop the disruption caused by the
Africanized bees