Question

Honeybees are of great importance because:

• A. They are excellent pollinators.
• B. They produce bee venom and bee wax.
• C. They are attacked by bee eaters.
• D. They produce honey.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A They are excellent pollinators.
B They produce bee venom and bee wax.
D They produce honey.

Apiculture is the practice of rearing or keeping, caring and management of honeybees on a large scale for obtaining honey and wax. Bee venom is the other product of apiculture and is used for the preparation of ‘Apis tincture’ which is used in homeopathic treatment.