Figure 53.6
-Treehoppers (a type of insect)produce honeydew,which ants use for food.Treehoppers have a major predator,the jumping spider.Researchers hypothesized that the ants would protect the treehoppers from the spiders.In an experiment,researchers followed study plots with ants removed from the system and compared them to a control plot.In Figure 53.6,what can you conclude?
A)Ants do somehow protect the treehoppers from spiders.
B)Ants eat the honeydew produced by treehoppers
C)Ants reduce the numbers of treehoppers.
D)No specific conclusions can be drawn from this figure.
E)Treehoppers do not produce honeydew in July and are not protected by the ants.

Question

Figure 53.6 
-Treehoppers (a type of insect)produce honeydew,which ants use for food.Treehoppers have a major predator,the jumping spider.Researchers hypothesized that the ants would protect the treehoppers from the spiders.In an experiment,researchers followed study plots with ants removed from the system and compared them to a control plot.In Figure 53.6,what can you conclude?
A)Ants do somehow protect the treehoppers from spiders. 
B)Ants eat the honeydew produced by treehoppers 
C)Ants reduce the numbers of treehoppers. 
D)No specific conclusions can be drawn from this figure. 
E)Treehoppers do not produce honeydew in July and are not protected by the ants.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The figure shows a significant difference in the survival rate of treehoppers between the control plot (with ants present) and the plot with ants removed. This suggests that ants are indeed protecting the treehoppers from their predator, the jumping spider.

Figure 53.6 -Treehoppers (A Type of Insect)produce Honeydew,which Ants Use for Food.Treehoppers