NC Certified Beekeeper Version 1 & 2 Newest 2025 Complete Questions And Correct Answers |Already
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What is the estimated dose of lethal honey bee stings per pound of body weight? - ANSWER-10 or more
stings per pound (except in anaphylactic reaction)
T/F Propolis is made from natural resins found in plants and trees. - ANSWER-True
What is the largest state beekeepers organization? - ANSWER-The North Carolina State Beekeepers
Association (NSCBA)
T/F Fromic acid is used as a form of miticide - ANSWER-True
Can honey bees recognize pesticides and avoid bringing the contaminants back to the hive? - ANSWER-
No.
What kind of honey does Tulip Poplar make? (Color, flavor, general location) - ANSWER-Dark, flavorful,
most of the east
What is pollination? - ANSWER-The transfer of pollen from the male parts to the female parts of the
same, or a different, flower.
T/F A major difference between wasps and honey bees is that wasps have barbed stingers and honey
bees do not. - ANSWER-False.
T/F A large localized reaction with lots of swelling around the site of the sting that lasts for several days is
considered an allergic reaction - ANSWER-False
T/F Kiwi and tomato plants are best pollinated by non-bee pollinators because the shape of the flower
prevents the bee from being able to access it. - ANSWER-False
, What is the correct term to describe the hybrid bees that originated in South America in the 1950's -
ANSWER-Africanized honey bees (AHB)
T/F Bee bread provides larvae and adult bees food that is rich in carbohydrates. - ANSWER-False
What is balling? - ANSWER-an aggressive behavioral response from worker bees, typically used to kill an
intruder or an old/injured queen
What is the small sac-like organ in a queen that is used to store sperm called? - ANSWER-spermatheca
T/F An example of a hygienic bee is one that only defecates outside of the nest. - ANSWER-False
T/F Larvae killed by chalkbrood ar called spores. - ANSWER-False
Which pest does deformed wing virus most often come from> - ANSWER-varroa mites
What is a ropy test used for? - ANSWER-American Foulbrood
T/F Small Hive Beetle larvae and Wax Moth larvae are sometimes confused for one another - ANSWER-
True
T/F A varroa mite is a scavenging mite species that eats abandoned comb and its contents in weak or
abandoned hives. - ANSWER-False
In order to unite colonies beekeepers can place a sheet of newspaper between two hive bodies to.... -
ANSWER-limit the immediate reaction between the hives.
Why should you remove the outside frame first when preforming an inspection? - ANSWER-To reduce
the chance of rolling bees or killing the queen.
Graded A+
What is the estimated dose of lethal honey bee stings per pound of body weight? - ANSWER-10 or more
stings per pound (except in anaphylactic reaction)
T/F Propolis is made from natural resins found in plants and trees. - ANSWER-True
What is the largest state beekeepers organization? - ANSWER-The North Carolina State Beekeepers
Association (NSCBA)
T/F Fromic acid is used as a form of miticide - ANSWER-True
Can honey bees recognize pesticides and avoid bringing the contaminants back to the hive? - ANSWER-
No.
What kind of honey does Tulip Poplar make? (Color, flavor, general location) - ANSWER-Dark, flavorful,
most of the east
What is pollination? - ANSWER-The transfer of pollen from the male parts to the female parts of the
same, or a different, flower.
T/F A major difference between wasps and honey bees is that wasps have barbed stingers and honey
bees do not. - ANSWER-False.
T/F A large localized reaction with lots of swelling around the site of the sting that lasts for several days is
considered an allergic reaction - ANSWER-False
T/F Kiwi and tomato plants are best pollinated by non-bee pollinators because the shape of the flower
prevents the bee from being able to access it. - ANSWER-False
, What is the correct term to describe the hybrid bees that originated in South America in the 1950's -
ANSWER-Africanized honey bees (AHB)
T/F Bee bread provides larvae and adult bees food that is rich in carbohydrates. - ANSWER-False
What is balling? - ANSWER-an aggressive behavioral response from worker bees, typically used to kill an
intruder or an old/injured queen
What is the small sac-like organ in a queen that is used to store sperm called? - ANSWER-spermatheca
T/F An example of a hygienic bee is one that only defecates outside of the nest. - ANSWER-False
T/F Larvae killed by chalkbrood ar called spores. - ANSWER-False
Which pest does deformed wing virus most often come from> - ANSWER-varroa mites
What is a ropy test used for? - ANSWER-American Foulbrood
T/F Small Hive Beetle larvae and Wax Moth larvae are sometimes confused for one another - ANSWER-
True
T/F A varroa mite is a scavenging mite species that eats abandoned comb and its contents in weak or
abandoned hives. - ANSWER-False
In order to unite colonies beekeepers can place a sheet of newspaper between two hive bodies to.... -
ANSWER-limit the immediate reaction between the hives.
Why should you remove the outside frame first when preforming an inspection? - ANSWER-To reduce
the chance of rolling bees or killing the queen.
