ENVS2210 UNIT 4 Study Guide
Questions and Answers 2026.
In honey bees, the subspecies taxonomic level is synonym of
a) race
b) strain
c) genotype
d) family
e) superfamily - Answer A
Bees resulting from crossing bee races or bee strains and that are meant to take advantage of
heterosis are
a) mongrol bees
b) hybrid bees
c) superior bees
d) b) and c) are correct
e) none of the above - Answer B
A difficulty of keeping A. m. caucasica commercially is that
a) it swarms constantly
, b) it uses lots of propolis
c) it is too defensive
d) it does develop strong populations
e) it is more susceptible to nosema disease than other bees - Answer B
This race of A. mellifera is particularly susceptible to American and European foulbrood
a) ligustica
b) mellifera
c) adansonii
d) caucasica
e) none of the above - Answer B
Of the races of A. mellifera, which of the following was introduced to Brazil in 1956 resulting in
the eventual spread of Africanized bees throughout the Americas?
a) ligustica
b) mellifera
c) adansonii
d) caucasica
e) none of the above - Answer E
Absconding is usually caused by
Questions and Answers 2026.
In honey bees, the subspecies taxonomic level is synonym of
a) race
b) strain
c) genotype
d) family
e) superfamily - Answer A
Bees resulting from crossing bee races or bee strains and that are meant to take advantage of
heterosis are
a) mongrol bees
b) hybrid bees
c) superior bees
d) b) and c) are correct
e) none of the above - Answer B
A difficulty of keeping A. m. caucasica commercially is that
a) it swarms constantly
, b) it uses lots of propolis
c) it is too defensive
d) it does develop strong populations
e) it is more susceptible to nosema disease than other bees - Answer B
This race of A. mellifera is particularly susceptible to American and European foulbrood
a) ligustica
b) mellifera
c) adansonii
d) caucasica
e) none of the above - Answer B
Of the races of A. mellifera, which of the following was introduced to Brazil in 1956 resulting in
the eventual spread of Africanized bees throughout the Americas?
a) ligustica
b) mellifera
c) adansonii
d) caucasica
e) none of the above - Answer E
Absconding is usually caused by
