Question

The secretion from the abdominal glands of the worker bee is

• A. honey
• B. nectar
• C. beeswax
• D. lac

Answer 1

The correct option is C

beeswax

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Workers are the guard bees of the hive.
2. Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honeybees of the genus Apis.
3. The wax is the production of the glands present in the visceral segments of worker bees which collect it in the hive.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made by honey bees and some other bees.

Option B:

Nectar is a beverage of fruit juice and pulp.

Option D:

Lac is the scarlet resinous secretion of several species of lac insects.

Final answer:

The secretion from the abdominal glands of the worker bee is beeswax.