Bee Detection Training Techniques

Bee Detection Training Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

Bees are not only excellent pollinators but also effective bomb detectors, often surpassing dogs. Scientists catch bees using a vacuum, cool them to slow movement, and train them to detect explosives by associating the smell with sugary water. Trained bees extend their proboscis reflexively when exposed to explosive vapors. Monitoring devices with cameras and computer vision algorithms help observe their reactions. Advanced methods use infrared LEDs and sensors to detect proboscis extension. After a few days of work, bees are released back to their hives.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes bees effective bomb detectors compared to dogs?

They are smaller and can access tight spaces.

They can be trained faster.

They are more cost-effective.

They have a better sense of smell.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool is used to safely capture bees for training?

A vacuum

A trap

A jar

A net

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are bees cooled before being placed in their seats?

To slow down their movement

To clean them

To make them more alert

To make them hungry

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do bees indicate they have detected an explosive?

By changing color

By flying in circles

By buzzing loudly

By extending their proboscis

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is used to train bees to detect explosives?

A vibrating platform

A sound cue

A light signal

Sugary water and explosive vapor

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology is used to monitor the bees' reactions?

Infrared sensors

Ultrasound imaging

Computer vision algorithms

Magnetic resonance

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the camera system help in detecting bees' reactions?

By capturing their proboscis extension

By recording their flight patterns

By analyzing their wing movements

By measuring their body temperature

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