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Pollen basket occurs in honey bee on
Pollen basket occurs in honey bee on
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The correct option is C Metathoracic leg
The pollen basket or corbicula is a polished cavity surrounded by a fringe of hairs, on outside of the
tibia on the hind legs of the bees. This structure is used by the bees to collect the pollen and harvest it till the return to the hives. Each leg has a pollen brush made up of branched hair or tarsomeres. The metathoracic legs have a pollen press located between the tibia and
the first tarsomere. After a series of intricate manoeuvres
the bee manages to transfer the pollen from the tarsomeres to the pollen basket, located on the outer surface
of the tibiaSo, the correct answer is 'Metathoracic leg'
The pollen basket or corbicula is a polished cavity surrounded by a fringe of hairs, on outside of the
tibia on the hind legs of the bees. This structure is used by the bees to collect the pollen and harvest it till the return to the hives. Each leg has a pollen brush made up of branched hair or tarsomeres. The metathoracic legs have a pollen press located between the tibia and
the first tarsomere. After a series of intricate manoeuvres
the bee manages to transfer the pollen from the tarsomeres to the pollen basket, located on the outer surface
of the tibia
So, the correct answer is 'Metathoracic leg'
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