The scientific method of rearing honeybees is known as Apiculture. It deals with the caring and management of honey bees to produce wax and honey. In this procedure, bees are commercially bred in apiaries. Apiary is a region where several beehives are placed. These apiaries can be set up in areas where there are enough bee pastures, typically in areas having flowering plants.
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1. Amongst honey bees, the workers are:
(a) Female
(b) Male
(c) Both females and males
(d) Hermaphrodite
Answer: (a)
2. The generic name of which of these is Apis?
(a) Fish
(b) Honey bee
(c) Lac insect
(d) Prawn
Answer: (b)
3. Apis dorsata is used to refer to
(a) Little bee
(b) Indian bee
(c) European bee
(d) Rock bee
Answer: (d)
4. The honey bee is of greatest use to mankind as:
(a) It is of medicinal benefits
(b) Helps in cross-pollination
(c) We get honey from them
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
5. Nature of honey is
(a) Acidic
(b) Alkaline
(c) Neutral
(d) Turns basic after a few days
Answer: (a)
6. Honey is
(a) Nectar of a flower
(b) Nectar stored in the honey sac
(c) Nectar mixed with saliva and stored in the honey sac
(d) Nectar and water sucked by honey bee
Answer: (c)
7. The bee carries the pollen back to its colony on:
(a) Its body
(b) Its middle legs
(c) Its front legs
(d) Its rear legs
Answer: (d)
8. The chief constituent of honey is
(a) Disaccharides
(b) Monosaccharide
(c) Polysaccharides
(d) Fats
Answer: (b)
9. For how long does a worker bee live in the summer?
(a) For 2 weeks
(b) For 2 months
(c) For 4 months
(d) For 6 months
Answer: (b)
10. The development of a male bee (drone) takes how long?
(a) 16 days
(b) 19 days
(c) 22 days
(d) 24 days
Answer: (d)
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