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Which of the following statements is true about beeswax?
a) beeswax is a dense hydrocarbon that melts at 63º C
b) beeswax originates from regurgitated material from the bee's gut
c) beeswax is produced only by bees younger than 5 days post-emergence
d) beeswax is produced by wax glands on the upper part of the bee's abdomen
e) beeswax is used by bees to seal cracks in the hive - Answer a
Propolis is:
a) a resin obtained by the bees from plants and trees
b) a compound used by bees to seal cracks in the hives
c) a by-product of wax production
d) a) and b) are correct
e) b) and c) are correct - Answer d
Pollen is produced in the flower's:
a) ovules
b) stigmas
c) anthers
d) pistils
e) petals - Answer c
The greatest benefit of honey bees is:
a) their honey production
b) their pollinating services
c) their use as study subjects
d) the fun they provide as pets
e) none of the above - Answer b
American foulbrood can be diagnosed in the field by:
a) finding dead bees at the hive entrance
, b) finding trembling bees above the combs
c) using the "ropy test"
d) finding dead young larvae
e) a) and b) are correct - Answer c
Two factors that increase the susceptibility of bees to chalkbrood include:
a) high humidity and heat
b) cold and low humidity
c) high humidity and weak colony population
d) weak colony population and heat
e) strong colony population and cold - Answer c
Fumagillin is:
a) an antibiotic used to control nosema disease
b) an antibiotic used to control American foulbrood
c) a bee repellent used during honey harvest
d) a chemical derived from the gill of certain fish species
e) none of the above - Answer a
Which of the following diseases are caused by viruses?
a) nosemosis and chalkbrood
b) varroosis and ascosphaerosis
c) isle of white and brown disease
d) deformed wings and sacbrood
e) c) and d) are correct - Answer d
To diagnose if a colony of bees is infested by tracheal mites you require:
a) a magnifying glass
b) an ether roll test
c) a microscope
d) a PCR test
e) c) and d) are correct - Answer e
Which of the following statements is true about Aethina tumida?
a) it is native to Asia