Some students on a biology field trip were sitting around watching honey bees.Some of the students noticed that bees spent more time on some flowers than on other flowers.As they talked about this behavior,the students offered various explanations.Some thought that the bees were avoiding predators on some flowers while other students suggested that some flowers may have sweeter nectar.These speculations about bee behavior are examples of
A)data.
B)bias.
C)theories.
D)hypotheses.

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The speculations about bee behavior offered by the students are examples of hypotheses, which are testable explanations for observed phenomena.

Some Students on a Biology Field Trip Were Sitting Around