NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER TEST :D
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
American Foul Brood - ANSWER-is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus and is a
disease that affects honey bee larvae. It attacks young larvae, which are killed after they
ingest infected food. The spores germinate within the larva and the bacteria grows. This
germination happens only in larvae under 3 days old.
Drone honey bees are normally present in colonies throughout the year. - ANSWER-not
always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - ANSWER-True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? - ANSWER-
The "division of labor" within the honey bee colony is determined by the age of the
worker bee (gland development) and needs of the colony.
What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee? - ANSWER-Fat bodies
function as production and storage sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen
and protein compounds.
Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: - ANSWER-virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax
comb. - ANSWER-True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb
honey is by placing the honey in a freezer. - ANSWER-True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to
produce viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - ANSWER-True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. - ANSWER-False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee leg picks up sound as
vibrations. What other structure in the honey bee picks up sound? - ANSWER-
Johnston's organ in pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms
include - ANSWER-snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? - ANSWER-mandibular
, This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that helps returning forager
bees find their way back to the colony. Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings
as they release this pheromone. - ANSWER-Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones
is
considered a - ANSWER-a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of - ANSWER-Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ - ANSWER-Fermentation
A colony is the social unit of bees while a bee hive is where the beekeeper colony lives.
- ANSWER-True
Below 57 degrees, bees in a hive will begin to cluster. This is too cold a temperature for
the beekeeper to examine a colony. - ANSWER-True
Honey bees are useful for commercial pollination of plants due largely to their behavior
of - ANSWER-Flower Fidelity
Beeswax is an "expensive" metabolic product to produce because bees need consume
_____ pounds of honey to produce a pound of beeswax, - ANSWER-7-9 lbs
Honey is the result of inversion of sugars and ______ of nectar: - ANSWER-evaporation
of water
Supplemental feeding of bee colonies may be necessary - ANSWER-during Spring and
Fall
Bees can detect some sounds with - ANSWER-antennae
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term - ANSWER-Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? - ANSWER-Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length - ANSWER-7-8 days
This spring the weather was warm, then cold, then warm again, then cold. With these
fluctuating weather conditions, beekeepers looking at brood might have noticed chilled
brood. Give two characteristics of dead brood that would lead to a diagnosis of chilled
brood:
1.___________ and 2 __________ - ANSWER-patch(es) of yellow then black brood
(larvae & pupae) that bees remove slowly; brood death on fringes of brood area -
healthy brood central; reduced size brood spheres)
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
American Foul Brood - ANSWER-is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus and is a
disease that affects honey bee larvae. It attacks young larvae, which are killed after they
ingest infected food. The spores germinate within the larva and the bacteria grows. This
germination happens only in larvae under 3 days old.
Drone honey bees are normally present in colonies throughout the year. - ANSWER-not
always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - ANSWER-True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? - ANSWER-
The "division of labor" within the honey bee colony is determined by the age of the
worker bee (gland development) and needs of the colony.
What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee? - ANSWER-Fat bodies
function as production and storage sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen
and protein compounds.
Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: - ANSWER-virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax
comb. - ANSWER-True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb
honey is by placing the honey in a freezer. - ANSWER-True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to
produce viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - ANSWER-True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. - ANSWER-False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee leg picks up sound as
vibrations. What other structure in the honey bee picks up sound? - ANSWER-
Johnston's organ in pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms
include - ANSWER-snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? - ANSWER-mandibular
, This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that helps returning forager
bees find their way back to the colony. Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings
as they release this pheromone. - ANSWER-Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones
is
considered a - ANSWER-a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of - ANSWER-Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ - ANSWER-Fermentation
A colony is the social unit of bees while a bee hive is where the beekeeper colony lives.
- ANSWER-True
Below 57 degrees, bees in a hive will begin to cluster. This is too cold a temperature for
the beekeeper to examine a colony. - ANSWER-True
Honey bees are useful for commercial pollination of plants due largely to their behavior
of - ANSWER-Flower Fidelity
Beeswax is an "expensive" metabolic product to produce because bees need consume
_____ pounds of honey to produce a pound of beeswax, - ANSWER-7-9 lbs
Honey is the result of inversion of sugars and ______ of nectar: - ANSWER-evaporation
of water
Supplemental feeding of bee colonies may be necessary - ANSWER-during Spring and
Fall
Bees can detect some sounds with - ANSWER-antennae
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term - ANSWER-Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? - ANSWER-Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length - ANSWER-7-8 days
This spring the weather was warm, then cold, then warm again, then cold. With these
fluctuating weather conditions, beekeepers looking at brood might have noticed chilled
brood. Give two characteristics of dead brood that would lead to a diagnosis of chilled
brood:
1.___________ and 2 __________ - ANSWER-patch(es) of yellow then black brood
(larvae & pupae) that bees remove slowly; brood death on fringes of brood area -
healthy brood central; reduced size brood spheres)
