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NC Certified Beekeeper Version 1 & 2 Newest 2026/2027
Complete Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
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What is L. L. Langstroth known for? - ANSWER-The invention of
the move-able frame using 3/8 bee space.
What is royal jelly? (where, what, who) - ANSWER-Made in the
hypopharyngeal glands of nurse bees, fed to queen larvae and
very young larvae.
T/F Propolis is a mixture of resins and saps collected by foragers
from different plants and trees, that the bees then add varying
amounts of wax to. - ANSWER-True
What is the mission of the NC Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services Apiary? - ANSWER-To provide the following:
disease and disorder inspections of colonies, fumigation
services to control pets and diseases, educational workshops/
classes to educate beekeepers across the state.
What flower's nectar is the largest honey source in the US? -
ANSWER-Clover variaties
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Why are honey bees known as essential pollinators? - ANSWER-
They have perennial colonies that can be managed, nectar and
pollen are their only food, their bodies are covered in plumose
hairs.
T/F Pollen transfer is completed by flies, bees, and ants. -
ANSWER-True
T/F Mites are considered to be members of the order
Hymenoptera. - ANSWER-False.
What is the outer layer of the external body referred to and
what is it composed of? - ANSWER-The exoskeleton, cuticle
layers of chitin and sclerotin.
T/F: When comparing honey combs, Africanized honey bees
create more cells per square inch than European honey bees. -
ANSWER-True
T/F For swarm and supersedure cells, if the cell has opened at
the bottom away from the attachment point; the queen has
been killed by the hive. If the cell has a hole in the side, the
queen emerged from the cell successfully - ANSWER-False.
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T/F Drifting cannot cause the spread of diseases and/ or
parasites to different colonies - ANSWER-False.
T/F All honey bees emit pheromones - ANSWER-True
When do the eyes, legs, and wings take shape? - ANSWER-
During the pupal stage of bee development.
T/F Hygienic behavior in the hive is a greatly effects the ability
of the colony to fight disease. - ANSWER-True
T/F Chalkbrood is a common fungal disease that affects the eggs
in the colony - ANSWER-False
T/F The adult female varroa mite enters the honey bee brood
cells shortly after capping and feeds on a developing bee before
she lays her own eggs. - ANSWER-False
T/F Colonies placed in constant shade seem to have less of a
problem with Small Hive beetles and other pests. - ANSWER-
False
NC Certified Beekeeper Version 1 & 2 Newest 2026/2027
Complete Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
|Already Graded A+||Just Out!!!
What is L. L. Langstroth known for? - ANSWER-The invention of
the move-able frame using 3/8 bee space.
What is royal jelly? (where, what, who) - ANSWER-Made in the
hypopharyngeal glands of nurse bees, fed to queen larvae and
very young larvae.
T/F Propolis is a mixture of resins and saps collected by foragers
from different plants and trees, that the bees then add varying
amounts of wax to. - ANSWER-True
What is the mission of the NC Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services Apiary? - ANSWER-To provide the following:
disease and disorder inspections of colonies, fumigation
services to control pets and diseases, educational workshops/
classes to educate beekeepers across the state.
What flower's nectar is the largest honey source in the US? -
ANSWER-Clover variaties
,2|Page
Why are honey bees known as essential pollinators? - ANSWER-
They have perennial colonies that can be managed, nectar and
pollen are their only food, their bodies are covered in plumose
hairs.
T/F Pollen transfer is completed by flies, bees, and ants. -
ANSWER-True
T/F Mites are considered to be members of the order
Hymenoptera. - ANSWER-False.
What is the outer layer of the external body referred to and
what is it composed of? - ANSWER-The exoskeleton, cuticle
layers of chitin and sclerotin.
T/F: When comparing honey combs, Africanized honey bees
create more cells per square inch than European honey bees. -
ANSWER-True
T/F For swarm and supersedure cells, if the cell has opened at
the bottom away from the attachment point; the queen has
been killed by the hive. If the cell has a hole in the side, the
queen emerged from the cell successfully - ANSWER-False.
, 3|Page
T/F Drifting cannot cause the spread of diseases and/ or
parasites to different colonies - ANSWER-False.
T/F All honey bees emit pheromones - ANSWER-True
When do the eyes, legs, and wings take shape? - ANSWER-
During the pupal stage of bee development.
T/F Hygienic behavior in the hive is a greatly effects the ability
of the colony to fight disease. - ANSWER-True
T/F Chalkbrood is a common fungal disease that affects the eggs
in the colony - ANSWER-False
T/F The adult female varroa mite enters the honey bee brood
cells shortly after capping and feeds on a developing bee before
she lays her own eggs. - ANSWER-False
T/F Colonies placed in constant shade seem to have less of a
problem with Small Hive beetles and other pests. - ANSWER-
False
