21. It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee (A) traveled from Brazil to Africa in 1955 (B) was a predecessor of the African bee (C) was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955 (D) did not exist early in the twentieth century

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1955. The African bees were brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered an advantage: they were far more productive than their European counterparts in that they spent a higher percentage of their time working and continued working longer in inclement weather than did the European bees. These killer bees have been known to attack humans and animals, and some fatalities have occurred. Experts point out, however，that the mixed breed known as the killer bee is actually not at all as aggressive as the pure African bee. They also point out that the attacks have a chemical cause. A killer bee stings only when it has been disturbed; it is not aggressive by nature. However, after a disturbed bee stings and flies away，it leaves its stinger embedded in the victim. In the vicera attached to the embedded stinger is the chemical isoamy夏 acetate， which has an odor that attracts other bees. As other bees approach the victim of the original sting, the victim tends to panic, thus disturbing other bees and causing them to sting. The new stings create more of the chemical isoamyl acetate, which attracts more bees and increases the panic level of the victim. Killer bees tend to travel in large clusters or swarms and thus respond in large numbers to the production of isoamyl acetate.

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21. It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee (A) traveled from Brazil to Africa in 1955 (B) was a predecessor of the African bee (C) was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955 (D) did not exist early in the twentieth century

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