Question

Wasp sting is ________ in nature and remedy for this is a/an ________.

• A. Acidic, alkali
• B. Neutral, alkali
• C. Alkaline, base
• D. Alkaline, acid

Answer 1

The correct option is D Alkaline, acid

• Wasps have the ability to sting repeatedly. Only female wasps have stingers, which are actually modified egg-laying organs.
• Wasp sting venom is alkaline and so its effects can be neutralised with vinegar or acid and this neutralisation then reduces the pain.