Question

Number of queens in a hive is

• A. 10
• B. 15
• C. 20
• D. 1

Answer 1

The correct option is D

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The correct option is D.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Honey bees are known to be social insects that dwell in huge, well-organized extended families.
2. Adult honey bee colonies usually have three types of adult bees which are workers, drones, and a queen.
3. Thousands of worker bees work together to build nests, collect food, and raise brood. Each individual has a certain assignment to complete that is related to their adult age.
4. Drones or male bees are the colony's largest bees. The major role of drones is to fertilize her during her mating visit. Drones reach sexual maturity approximately a week after they emerge and die instantly when they mate.
5. In most colonies, there is just one queen. Her principal function is reproduction, as she's the only sexually evolved female. She lays fertile as well as unfertilized eggs.

Final Answer: The number of queens in a hive is one.