NC Certified Beekeeper Test ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
American Foul Brood - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅not always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax comb. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb
honey is by placing the honey in a freezer. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to produce
viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Johnston's organ in pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms include -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones is
considered a - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fermentation
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
American Foul Brood - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅not always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax comb. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb
honey is by placing the honey in a freezer. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to produce
viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Johnston's organ in pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms include -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones is
considered a - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fermentation
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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:
