1.
Does the sting of the queen have sharply barbed hooks which prevent it being withdrawn?
A
yes
B
no
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Does the sting of the queen have sharply barbed hooks which prevent it being withdrawn?
yes
no
Does the male bee have a sting?
yes
no
Do drones also collect nectar?
yes
no
Do bees have hair?
yes
no
Which organ prevents the nectar collected, being passed through into the bees digestive system in order that it can be regurgitated back at the hive?
Honey bladder
Gut
Proventriculus valve
Gullet
Which one of the following insects produces honey
Antherae paphia
Apis indica
Kerria lacca
Bombyx mori
Which of the following species of honey bee is reared in artificial hives
Apis indica
Apis dorsata
Apis florea
None of these
Which among the following is the real product of the honey bee
Honey
Bee wax
Propolis
Both b and c
Where is the surplus honey stored in the bee colony?
under the offspring or brood nest
above the brood nest
in the brood nest
in front of the brood nest
Where are the most varroa usually found?
in the cells of developing workers
in the cells of developing queens
in the cells of developing drones
on the adult bee
When honey is stored in the honey sac, it is mixed with the
Enzymes for the production of fructose and glucose
Saliva for increasing the quantity
Preservative to keep honey for long time
Water to make the nector less viscous
What is varroa?
a fungus
a bacterium
an insect
an arachnid mite
What is the name given to a colony of bees
A Supergrass
A Superorganism
A Collective
A Family
What is the maximum life of a queen?
1 year
3 years
5 years
6 months
What is the International Federation of Beekeepers called?
FIFA
IOC
Apimondia
FIS
What is not a bee product?
Beeswax
Nectar
Bee poison
Honey
What is apiculture
Culture of lac insect
Culture of honey bee
Culture of prawn
Culture of aqueous animals
What does the beekeeper feed the bees with?
Herbs
Sugar
Fruit
Milk
What does the bee use to orientate itself when flying during overcast weather without sunshine?
the 2 compound eyes
antennae
legs
3 simple eyes
What does pollen consist of mainly?
Protein
Fat
None of the three
Carbohydrates