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Which of the following plays a role in indigenous system of medicine?

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  1. Plant breeding

  2. Fisheries

  3. Apiculture

  4. MOET

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Honey is a product of Apiculture which is used in various medicinal preparations due to its antibacterial properties, it is used as a base or solvent in many medicinal preparations.It is also used in cosmetic industry. Example- cough syrups

So, the  correct answer is 'Apiculture'

In honey, the main constituent is ______________.

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  1. Calcium

  2. Sugar

  3. Protein

  4. Water

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The composition of honey is levulose (sugar) - 38.9%, dextrose - 21.28%, maltose and other sugars - 8.81%, enzymes and pigments - 2.21%, ash - 1.0%, water - 17.20%.

So, the correct answer is (B).

The use of honeybee is

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  1. to help in pollination

  2. production of bees wax

  3. production of honey

  4. all of these.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Honey bees are flying insects which help in pollination of flowers. It is very attracted to yellow-orange coloured flowers. It widely produces honey which has a high nutritive value and edible. It is used in the production of medicines, wax, polishes, cosmetics, waterproofing agents and as a lubricant.

So, the correct option is 'Option D'.

Which one of the following products of apiculture is used in cosmetics and polishes?

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  1. Honey

  2. Oil

  3. Wax

  4. Royal jelly

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Apiculture or bee keeping is the maintenance of bee hives for honey production. Beeswax is the another production of honey bees which is used in making various polishes and cosmetic products, 

So, the correct option is 'Option C' .

Select the correct statements regarding honeybees.
(i) The queen bee and the worker bees develop from fertilised eggs and are sexually females.
(ii) Males (drones) develop parthenogenetically. from unfertilised eggs.
(iii) Queen bee feeds upon royal jelly and the worker bees feed upon bee bread.

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  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i) and (iii)

  4. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The female queen bee produces new offspring by laying eggs that have been fertilized by sperm from male drones. These drones are raised in cells that are significantly larger than the cells used for workers. A type of asexual reproduction in which egg develops without fertilization to form a new individual. If parthenogenesis (type of asexual reproduction in which egg develops without fertilization to form a new individual) takes place in bees, a drone or male bee is produced. Royal jelly is a honey bee secretion that is used in the nutrition of larvae, as well as adult queens. It is secreted from the glands in the hypo-pharynx of nurse bees while the worker bees are fed the bee bread. As a result of the difference in diet, the queen will develop into a sexually mature female, unlike the worker bees. Queens are raised in specially constructed queen cells.

So, the correct option is '(i), (ii) and (iii)'.

The practice of ______ keeping is called as apiculture.

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  1. Bee

  2. Hen

  3. Dog

  4. Fish

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The practice of beekeeping is called as apiculture. It is done to get honey and beeswax.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Bee'.

The quality and taste of honey depends upon the flower visited by 

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  1. bees

  2. flies

  3. farmer

  4. queen bee

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The quality and taste of honey depend on upon the flower visited by bees. This is turn depends on pasturage. As bees feed on the nectar produced by the flowers.

What is the scientific name of the Italian bee?

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  1. Apis indica

  2. Apis dorseta

  3. Apis mellifera

  4. Apis florae

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Apis mellifera is the scientific name of the Italian honey bee. It is used in honey production and is a good strain. This bee is found in North-West region of the Italian Alps and has been imported to various regions of the world for honey production. Thus the correct answer is option C.

Which of these build the hive, collect nectar and pollen, clean the cells and protect the hive?

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  1. Queen bee

  2. Worker bee

  3. Drone

  4. Male bee

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The worker bees are the smaller, sterile female bees. They are called as nurse or housekeepers. They are involved in taking care of the hives and the young ones. They help in building the hives and protect the hives from the other animals. They help in pollination, collect the nectar and transfer the pollens between the flowers. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

What is the scientific name of the Italian bee?

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  1. Apis indica

  2. Apis dorseta

  3. Apis mellifera

  4. Apis florae

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Apis mellifera is an Italian bee variety. It is the most common honey bee and called as a common or western honey bee because of the large production of honey. 
  • Apis indica is the Indian honey bee. Apis dorseta is the giant honey bee and Apis florae are the dwarf honey bee of southeast Asia.

     Thus, the correct answer is option C.