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Quiz Question :
AFU/FAVF, Rampur, Chitwan
Fundamental of Wildlife Conservation and Beekeeping, LPM 205
Internal
Exam (7vii2025)
B V Sc A H 3rd Semester Full
marks: 100 Time:
15 minutes Name of student: Class
roll: Exam roll:
A. Tick (✓) the right answers (10 × 4 = 40) (Two
bonus questions)
1. Absconding rarely occurs in …..………………..
a A. mellifera c A. laboriosa
b A. cerana d A.
dorsata
2. A swarm lead by a mother queen that first leaves the colony is …………
a. After
swarm b Out
swarm
c Prime
swarm d Reproductive
swarm
3. A.
dorsata and A. laboriosa decline
report is mainly because of
a Reckless
honey hunting c Destruction of nesting sites
b Stopover
destruction d All of the above
reasons
4. The movable frame comb cells with ……………… generally remain un-capped
a Unripe
honey c Pollen
b Developing
brood d All
of the above
5. Beeswax is secreted by four pairs of wax
glands located on ……..……..abdominal sterna
a. 2-5th c. 4-7th
b. 3-6th d. 5-8th
6. Forager bees returning back hive kick
off the pollen into an empty comb cell by their...
a. Fore
legs c. Both
fore and mid legs
b. Mid
legs d. None
of the above
7. The spoon-like glossal end that reaches
deep into the nectaries is............
a Labella
c Pseudotrachea
b Ligula d Flabellum
8. ........... is fermented mixture of
pollen, honey and bee saliva
a Bee pollen c Royal jelly b Bee
bread d All
of the above
9. Apis mellifera laying workers exclusively produce………..….. in the hives
a Workers c Queens
b Diploid
drones d Haploid
drones
10. The drones die after
mating with queen due to…….
a Exhaustion c Endophallus break off b Predation d Misorientation
11. ……are the only the
bees without stingers in the A. dorsata nest
a Workers c Drones
b Queens
d None of the above
12. Honey made from alpine roses (Rhododendron species) is toxic to human due to a Andromedotoxin c Both a & b b Acetylandromedol d None of the above
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B. Fill in the blanks (5× 4) = 20 (Two bonus questions)
i.
Queen bee lays the eggs at the bottom of comb
cells and in ………….……... position.
ii.
The complete desertion of a hive either due to
lack of water or temperature extremes or pest attack or disturbance is
called…………….
iii.
The inner surface of …………..…… that bears large
flat brushes or combs are known as pollen brushes.
iv.
On accidental death of a queen, the hive bees
select two-days-worker larvae to develop an ………….……….………queen.
v.
The worker’s stinger is ………….……..-shaped
advanced microstructure that undergoes helical and clockwise rotation during
penetration.
vi.
……………. dance indicates the floral resources are
nearer to the hive.
vii.
Stone and chalk brood diseases are caused
by….…………………..
C. Confirm whether the statements are true (T)
or false (F) (10× 2) = 20
|
SN |
Statements |
(T/F)
|
|
i. |
Royal jelly is produced by the honey bee
queen in the hives. |
|
|
ii. |
Literally, queen is the mother of all the
honey bees in a hive. |
|
|
iii. |
Both Apis
dorsata and A. laboriosa construct
multiple and giant parallel combs. |
|
|
iv. |
Queen bee is a laying machine and chemical
factory. |
|
|
v. |
A
flow hive comprises plastic made frames/foundation cells fit in a super
chamber and are placed above the queen excluder. |
|
|
vi. |
Codex
Alimentarius defines honey is made by the bees from the nectar of plants or
from plant secretions or insect excretions.
|
|
|
vii. |
Phytochemicals
in nectar and pollen DNA confirmation are authentic tests for naturally
variable and high-value food such as honey.
|
|
|
viii. |
A
honey label should have expiry date and the label should mention whether the
honey is natural, organic, fresh, filtered or uni-floral or not. |
|
|
ix. |
Harvesting stray swarms have risk of
carrying diseases and invertebrate pests.
|
|
|
x. |
Chemotherapy
has no effect on American Foulbrood spores, and therefore, burning of
contaminated hives and equipment is the last resort for disease control. |
|
D. Match column A with column B. Write the SN of column B for the right
match (10× 2) = 20
|
SN |
Column
A |
Match
numbers |
SN |
Column
B |
|
A. |
Scout bees
|
|
1 |
Foraging and nesting sites |
|
B. |
Bee wax
|
|
2 |
Haploid drones |
|
C. |
Laying workers |
|
3 |
Nuptial flight |
|
D. |
Virgin queens |
|
4 |
Hive product |
|
E. |
Honeydew honey |
|
5 |
Honey bee product |
|
F. |
Tracheal mite |
|
6 |
Peptides and biogenic amines |
|
G. |
Bee venom
|
|
7 |
Antimicrobial and fixing gaps |
|
H. |
Propolis
|
|
8 |
Varroa
destructor |
|
I. |
Virus carrier |
|
9 |
Best functioning barbed stinger |
|
J. |
Guard bees
|
|
10 |
Acarapis woodi |
Theory
|
Students
are required to give precise and comprehensive answers. The questions are of
equal marks, attempt any five questions. |
|
7.
Describe the role of veterinarians for the bees (vets4bees) in the context of
global decline of honey bee colonies especially due to the negative impacts
of parasites, pathogens and pesticides. |
|
8.
Describe the morphological specialties and functions of fore, mid and hind
legs worker honeybees. How the forager bees load, carry and unload the
pollen? |
|
9.
How do honeybees manage the accidental death of a queen in a hive? Describe
the methods and process of quality queen production for the multiplication of
colonies and expansion of apiary. |
|
10.
Illustrate and briefly describe the structure and location of honey, pollen,
worker, drone and queen brood cells in movable frame of a hive in Apis
mellifera. |
|
11.
Differentiate between. a Absconding and swarming b American foul brood and European foul
brood · c Orientation flight and nuptial d Quarantine and biosecurity concerns |
12. Write short notes on.
o a Stinger
o b Bee bread
o c Sac brood disease
o d Drone congregation area
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