Bee Keeping

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An Italian bee variety. A mellifera has been introduced in India for honey production. Write about its merits over other varieties.

Q. Statement-1: Queen bee is a haploid, fertile female responsible for laying eggs.
Statement-2: Drones are haploid, fertile males responsible for fertilizing young queen.
Statement-3: Workers are diploid, sterile males responsible for collecting nectar.

1. Both statement-1 and statement-3 are true
2. Only statement-2 is true
3. Both statement-2 and statement-3 are false
4. Only statement-1 is true

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What are the desirable characters of bee varieties suitable for honey production?

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What is swarming ?

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Explain the role of workers in a bee colony.

Q. What is the type of sugar present in honey?

1. Glucose, Sucrose
2. Fructose, Dextrin
3. Maltose, Galactose
4. Both (a) and (b)

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Glucose is also called cane sugar.

1. True
2. False

Q. How many types of bees are there? Explain.

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Name a few varieties of bees used for commercial honey production.

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How many eggs are laid by a queen bee in a single day?

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Plants which provide nectar and pollens to the honey bee are collectively called:

1. swarm

2. bee fauna

3. apiary

4. pasturage

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What is the term for honey cultivation?

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Name three castes of honey bee family,

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How bee colony works ? What values can be seen in the organisation of bee colony ?

Q. Apis cerana indica is used to refer to

1. Little bee
2. Indian bee
3. European bee
4. Rock bee

Q. The exotic bee variety Apis mellifera from Italy, has been domesticated in India because bees of this variety

1. Sting somewhat less
2. Stay in a given beehive for longer periods
3. Have high honey collecting capacity
4. All of these

Q.

Write advantages of bee keeping.

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What is a honey flow?

Q. Which of the following does not attack honeybees?

1. Wasps
2. Mites
3. Houseflies
4. Black ants

Q. "Drones" in the honeybee colony are born out from:

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Name the species of honey bee, which is used for commercial production of honey.

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Honey bee are kept in:-

1. Cage

2. Cave

3. Beehive

4. All

Q. Pasturage is related to__________.

1. Fishery
2. Apiculture
3. Cattle farming
4. Poultry farming

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Question 1
What are the desirable characters of bee varieties suitable for honey production?

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Name two products of honey bee, expect honey.

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Which is most active member of honey bee colony.

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Question 2
What is pasturage and how is it related to honey production?

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Why are honeybees so important?

1. They are excellent pollinators.

2. They show a high degree of social life.

3. They have a stinger.

4. They produce bee wax.

Q. Apiculture is the practice of___________.

1. Rearing of bees
2. Rearing of animals
3. Rearing of birds
4. Rearing of insects

Q. Which of the following is/are the important consideration(s) for a good quality and yield of honey?

1. Foraging pattern
2. Quantity of pasturage
3. Location of apiary
4. Quality of pasturage