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Important Questions on Improvement in Food Production

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In worker honey bees, pollen brushes and pollen baskets are present on ___ respectively.
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Select the INCORRECT statement.
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Which species of honeybees species is commercially cultivated?
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Which of the following points are important for successful bee-keeping?
i. Knowledge of the nature and habits of bees.
ii. Selection of suitable location for keeping the beehives.
iii. Management of beehives during different seasons.
iv. Cross hybridization among selected parents.
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The deserting of the queen bee is known as _____.
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Which of the following are the main duties of a worker bee?
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Honey has the largest percentage of
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"Pollen Basket" is:
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_____ is the scientific name of the European honey bee.
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The worker bees develop from fertilized eggs and hence are diploid _____.
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The four distinct life stages in the life cycle of Apis indica are egg, _____, pupa and adult.
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The main duty (ies) of a worker bee is/are
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The drones develop from haploid eggs, which are not fertilized. This development is termed as _____.
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In order to check purity of honey and its source, pollen grains are being studied in a sample of honey. Such a study is called _______
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_____ (Apis mellifera/Apis indica) is the scientific name of the European honey bee.

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Drones of Apis indica are produced by _____.
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Culture of honey bee on a commercial basis is known as _____ culture.
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Three types of individuals (castes) of Apis indica are queen, _____and workers.
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Which out of the following species is commonly reared in India, commercially?
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The characteristic flight of the queen bee during fertilization is known as _____.