ENVS 2210 Midterm 1
Scout bees are - Answer Bees that fly in circles or randomly locate to new food sources
The following is true for Apis dorsata - Answer a. Is also known as the giant honey bee
b. Colonies nest of cliffs and tall trees
c. Colonies migrate in search of blossoms
d. Each colony builds a singe large comb
All of the above
Fertilized eggs can result in the development of - Answer Workers and drones
The pollen basket of a worker bee is - Answer The modified tibia of the hind leg
The compound eyes of honey bees are composed by - Answer Thousands of facets called
ommatidia
One of the functions of the exoskeleton of honey bees is - Answer To provide structure and
attachment for organs and muscles
The name of the structures of honey bees (and all insects), which have a function similar to that
of lungs is - Answer Tracheae
Honey bees hear by perceiving airborne sound waves through this organ - Answer Johnston's
organ
In what continent beekeepers use mainly traditional hives to keep bees? - Answer Africa
For how many days does a honey bee normally remain in the egg stage after being laid? -
Answer 3 days
The heart of the bee is located at - Answer The dorsal (top) part of the abdomen
Which of the following is false
a. Honey bees transport nectar in their honey crop
b. The main function of the bee's vetriculus is to digest food
Scout bees are - Answer Bees that fly in circles or randomly locate to new food sources
The following is true for Apis dorsata - Answer a. Is also known as the giant honey bee
b. Colonies nest of cliffs and tall trees
c. Colonies migrate in search of blossoms
d. Each colony builds a singe large comb
All of the above
Fertilized eggs can result in the development of - Answer Workers and drones
The pollen basket of a worker bee is - Answer The modified tibia of the hind leg
The compound eyes of honey bees are composed by - Answer Thousands of facets called
ommatidia
One of the functions of the exoskeleton of honey bees is - Answer To provide structure and
attachment for organs and muscles
The name of the structures of honey bees (and all insects), which have a function similar to that
of lungs is - Answer Tracheae
Honey bees hear by perceiving airborne sound waves through this organ - Answer Johnston's
organ
In what continent beekeepers use mainly traditional hives to keep bees? - Answer Africa
For how many days does a honey bee normally remain in the egg stage after being laid? -
Answer 3 days
The heart of the bee is located at - Answer The dorsal (top) part of the abdomen
Which of the following is false
a. Honey bees transport nectar in their honey crop
b. The main function of the bee's vetriculus is to digest food
