Question

a scientist is studying which flower color attracts the most bees. to do this, the scientist releases a group of ten honey bees into a chamber with white walls. the chamber contains potted flowers of the following varieties: yellow daffodils, red roses, white daisies, purple asters, and orange lilies. the results of the experiment is shown in the table below:

flower	number of visits in 30 minutes
red roses	34
white daisies	19
purple asters	28
orange lilies	30

from the data, the scientist concludes that bees prefer red flowers. are the scientists conclusions valid?
a. no, the honey bees showed relatively the same interest in all of the flowers except the daffodils.
b. yes, the honey bees visited the red roses 34 times during the experiment, which was 4 more times than the next popular flower, the orange lily.
c. yes, bees are always attracted to the brightest colored flower, which is why there are very few kinds of white flowers.
d. not necessarily; the honey bees may have been attracted to traits other than flower color.

Explanation:

The experiment only considers flower color, but bees could be attracted by factors like flower scent, shape, or nectar - availability. Just because red roses had the most visits doesn't prove bees prefer red color specifically as other traits were not controlled or accounted for.

Answer:

D. Not necessarily; the honey bees may have been attracted to traits other than flower color.