Honeybees fly to flowers for nectar that they have learned are open only during restricted times of the day, even though the flowers are far from the hive. The honeybees are best exemplifying which of the following advantages of clock-controlled behavior?
A) anticipation of environmental change
B) continuous measurement of time
C) entrainment by environmental cycles
D) synchronization of behavior with an event that cannot be sensed directly

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The honeybees are synchronizing their behavior with the opening times of the flowers, which they cannot sense directly from the hive, indicating an internal clock mechanism.

Honeybees Fly to Flowers for Nectar That They Have Learned