NC Certified Beekeeper Exam Newest Exam
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Langstroth's moveable-frame hive was based on his understanding of the distance
bees maintain between parallel combs to freely move within the nest. It is a space
of ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1/4 to 3/8 called Bee Space
A colony is the social unit of bees while a bee hive is where the beekeeper colony
lives. ---------CORRECT 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. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------True
Honey bees are useful for commercial pollination of plants due largely to their
behavior of ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Flower Fidelity
Beeswax is an "expensive" metabolic product to produce because bees need
consume _____ pounds of honey to produce a pound of beeswax, ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------7-9 lbs
,Honey is the result of inversion of sugars and ______ of nectar: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------evaporation of water
Supplemental feeding of bee colonies may be necessary ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------during Spring and Fall
Bees can detect some sounds with ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
antennae
AFB (American Foul brood) is caused by this type of pathogen ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------bacteria
The most significant field symptom of Colony Collapse Disorder is lack of dead
adults but stored reserves (honey) still present. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------true
Symptoms of AFB include ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sticky or "ropey"
larvae creating threads, when poked, up to 2.5 cm
Larvae are dead and turn yellow to brown
Cappings may appear greasy
, A distinctive sulfurous odor,
European Foul Brood ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------is caused by the
bacterium Melissococcus plutonius. Like the AFB bacterium, it is ingested by
larvae and then competes for food with the larvae. If the bacterium wins this
battle then the larvae will die.
American Foul Brood ---------CORRECT 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. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------not always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? ------
---CORRECT 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.
2025 | Complete Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Version | Just Released
Langstroth's moveable-frame hive was based on his understanding of the distance
bees maintain between parallel combs to freely move within the nest. It is a space
of ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1/4 to 3/8 called Bee Space
A colony is the social unit of bees while a bee hive is where the beekeeper colony
lives. ---------CORRECT 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. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------True
Honey bees are useful for commercial pollination of plants due largely to their
behavior of ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Flower Fidelity
Beeswax is an "expensive" metabolic product to produce because bees need
consume _____ pounds of honey to produce a pound of beeswax, ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------7-9 lbs
,Honey is the result of inversion of sugars and ______ of nectar: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------evaporation of water
Supplemental feeding of bee colonies may be necessary ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------during Spring and Fall
Bees can detect some sounds with ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
antennae
AFB (American Foul brood) is caused by this type of pathogen ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------bacteria
The most significant field symptom of Colony Collapse Disorder is lack of dead
adults but stored reserves (honey) still present. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------true
Symptoms of AFB include ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sticky or "ropey"
larvae creating threads, when poked, up to 2.5 cm
Larvae are dead and turn yellow to brown
Cappings may appear greasy
, A distinctive sulfurous odor,
European Foul Brood ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------is caused by the
bacterium Melissococcus plutonius. Like the AFB bacterium, it is ingested by
larvae and then competes for food with the larvae. If the bacterium wins this
battle then the larvae will die.
American Foul Brood ---------CORRECT 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. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------not always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? ------
---CORRECT 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.
