[问答题]
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1.Describe the mode of action of pesticides containing neonicotinoids on cholinergic synapses in insects.
2.Using the data, outline the effect of the neonicotinoids on honey bees.
3.Calculate the percentage increase between the control and those treated with 0.6 μM of Imidacloprid which did not arrive back at their hive.
4.State what the dependent variable is in this study.
5.(1)Based on the data, predict the effect that exposing honey bees to neonicotinoids will have on the fitness of the honey bee colony.
(2)Explain your answer to part (i).
6.The researchers concluded that neonicotinoids should not be used as pesticides due to their unintended effects on honey bees. Evaluate whether this data supports their conclusion.
