Question

Honey is

• A. a) Nector of flower
• B. b) Nector stored in the honey sac.
• C. c) Nectar mixed with saliva and stored in honey sac
• D. d) Nectar and water sucked by the honey bee.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Nectar mixed with saliva and stored in honey sac

Correct option: C

The explanation for the correct option:

• Honey starts as flower nectar collected by bees, which gets broken down into simple sugars stored inside the honeycomb.
• This nectar is regurgitated by the worker bee.
• It is delivered to one of the indoor bees and is then passed mouth-to-mouth from bee to bee until its moisture content is reduced from about 70% to 20%.
• This changes the nectar into honey.

The explanation for the incorrect option:

Option a:

Nectar of flower - a sugary substance present in the flowers of the plants.

Option b:

Nectar stored in the honey sac - In the honey sac nectar will not be stored without regurgitation.

Option d:

Nectar and water sucked by the honey bee - along with nectar, saliva of the bees will also be available as water content will be reduced.

Final answer: Honey is nectar mixed with saliva and stored in honey sac .