Question

Which of the statements is incorrect about honeybees:

• A. Queen bee is the largest in size
• B. Worker bees outnumber the other
• C. Drones produce sperm
• D. They have no sense of direction

Answer 1

The correct option is D

They have no sense of direction

The correct option is option D.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Honeybees possess a very good sense of direction.
2. They are able to achieve this by tracking the sun's position.
3. Therefore, they are able to detect the right direction to reach their beehive after the collection of nectar and pollen.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Queen bee is the largest in size among all the bees in the honeycomb maze.
2. Queen bee performs two tasks first is to produce eggs and the second is to secrete a few chemicals that help to keep the whole hive together.

Option B:

1. Out of all the bees, worker bees outnumber the others.
2. As the worker bees do most of the tasks, they are the highest in number.

Option C:

1. Drones are male bees that produce sperm to mate with the queen.
2. They do not do any other tasks such as collecting nectar, stinging, making honey, etc.

Final answer: The statement which is incorrect about honeybees is that they have no sense of direction.