The following text is from a science article about honeybees.
Honeybees communicate the location of food sources through an elaborate dance. When a forager bee returns to the hive, she performs a "waggle dance" that indicates both the direction and distance to the nectar. Other bees observe this dance and then fly directly to the food source, demonstrating remarkable navigational abilities.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
It presents a problem and then proposes several solutions.
It describes a behavior and explains how it functions.
It compares two competing scientific theories.
It argues against a commonly held belief.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. The passage describes the waggle dance (a behavior) and then explains how it communicates direction and distance to food sources (how it functions).
- Evidence: The text states honeybees "communicate the location of food sources through an elaborate dance" and describes the "waggle dance" indicating direction and distance.
- Reasoning: The first part introduces the behavior (dance), and the second part explains its mechanism (indicating direction/distance).
- Conclusion: Therefore, the structure is describing a behavior and explaining its function.
💡 Strategy: Identify the main topic (honeybee dance) and look for how the author develops it (explaining how it works).
Choice A is incorrect because no problem or solutions are presented. Choice C is incorrect because no competing theories are compared. Choice D is incorrect because no belief is being challenged.