Q1. Which caste of honeybee secretes royal jelly?
A. Worker bees
B. Queen bee
C. Drone
D. Both queen and workers
Q2. The dance language of honeybees, discovered by Karl von Frisch, communicates:
A. Food taste
B. Food quality
C. Distance and direction of food source
D. Nest defense
Q3. In Apis mellifera, unfertilized eggs develop into:
A. Queen
B. Drone
C. Worker
D. Sterile female
Q4. Which organ in honeybees is modified into a pollen basket?
A. Antenna
B. Hind legs
C. Abdomen
D. Forewings
Q5. The sting of a honeybee is a modification of:
A. Ovipositor
B. Proboscis
C. Mandible
D. Hind leg
Q6. Which pheromone regulates the social hierarchy in a bee colony?
A. Royal jelly
B. Queen mandibular pheromone
C. Drone secretion
D. Worker wax
Q7. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honeybees is primarily associated with:
A. Fungal infection
B. Pesticides and parasites
C. Lack of flowers
D. Genetic mutations
Q8. Which caste of bees has the shortest lifespan?
A. Queen
B. Drone
C. Worker
D. Larva
Q9. The queen bee mates only during:
A. Swarming
B. Nuptial flight
C. Egg laying
D. Hive defense
Q10. In honeybees, haplodiploidy determines sex. This means:
A. Diploid eggs → queens/workers; haploid eggs → drones
B. Haploid eggs → queens; diploid eggs → workers
C. Fertilized eggs → drones; unfertilized → queens
D. Haploid/diploid ratio decides hierarchy
Q11. The main carbohydrate source for honeybees is:
A. Pollen
B. Nectar
C. Royal jelly
D. Propolis
Q12. Which honeybee species is most commonly used for commercial honey production worldwide?
A. Apis dorsata
B. Apis mellifera
C. Apis cerana indica
D. Apis florea
Q13. A worker bee becomes a queen if it is fed:
A. Wax
B. Nectar
C. Royal jelly throughout larval stage
D. Pollen
Q14. In a hive, wax is secreted by:
A. Drone
B. Worker bee
C. Queen bee
D. All
Q15. Bee venom mainly contains:
A. Melittin
B. Histamine
C. Adrenaline
D. Keratin
Q16. The study of bees is called:
A. Ichthyology
B. Apiculture
C. Entomology
D. Sericulture
Q17. Which part of a flower provides nectar for honeybees?
A. Ovary
B. Stigma
C. Nectaries
D. Sepal
Q18. Which of the following is NOT a product of bees?
A. Honey
B. Wax
C. Silk
D. Propolis
Q19. The primary role of drones in a bee colony is:
A. Guarding hive
B. Producing wax
C. Mating with queen
D. Collecting nectar
Q20. Honeybees belong to which order of insects?
A. Coleoptera
B. Lepidoptera
C. Hymenoptera
D. Diptera