Hygienic behavior in honey bees
A) is adaptive because it helps prevent bacterial infections in the hive.
B) has two components, each controlled by a separate gene.
C) has been studied by hybridizing two closely related species of honey bees.
D) has been studied using gene knockout experiments.
E) Both a and b

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Hygienic behavior in honey bees is adaptive as it helps prevent diseases, including bacterial infections, by removing infected larvae. It is also known to have two components, uncapping and removal, each controlled by separate genes.

Hygienic Behavior in Honey Bees