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The Western honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) collects nectar and pollen rrom flowers. The following are few hypotheses proposed to explain this behaviour in A. mel / ifera : A. ln the past, those individuals that fed on nectar and pollen loeft more descendants than those who preferred only nectar or only pollen B. The sensory stimulus from taste receptors in the honey bees lead to a positive reinforcement to look for more of the same food C. The honey bee's nervous system is predisposed to like th (: sweet taste D. The ancestor of honey bee was dependant on some sugar and protein rich diet and the honey bees have irherited the same taste Perception Which of the following combination of ultimate hypotheses best explains the bee's feeding behaviour ?