GCE Agricultural Science 1989 Question 31

Question 31

Crop Improvement

Why should a seed-producing farmer spray an insecticide on his crops only when the bees are not around?

  1. A.The bees would sting him and he therefore avoids them
  2. B.The farmer does not want to waste his chemicals
  3. C.Bees are important for pollination of his crops
  4. D.Bees produce honey for him in his farm
  5. E.Bees are harmless insects.
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Answer: C (Bees are important for pollination of his crops)

Explanation

Seed is only formed after pollination, and bees are pollinators the farmer should not kill.