EVS 317 Beekeeping Exam Newest Exam 2025
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What is Bee space? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The crawl space that
bees need to pass easily between two structures (3/8 inch is the ideal space).
When the space between two surfaces in the hive is the right size (bee space), the
bees will respect the space and leave it free as their passageway.
Who is Rev. L.L. Langstroth, and what is he most known for? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth was an American apiarist,
clergyman and teacher, and considered to be the father of American beekeeping.
He created the modern day Langstroth hive.
When did honeybees arrive in America? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
1622
What major events occurred in NC regulated or changes methods of Beekeeping?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Colony collapse disorder, trachea mites,
varrora mites
,What is pollination? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------transfer of pollen from
anther to stigma
What crops are dependant on Honey Bees for pollination? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Almonds, cherries, cucumbers, blueberries, watermelons,
apples, squash, strawberries, melons, and peaches.
What's the difference between a hobbyist beekeeper, sideliner and commercial
beekeeper? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hobbyists: do not rely on their
bees for income and manage 2 or 3 hives.
Sideliners: supplement their primary income and manage from 10-199 hives
Commercial beekeepers: make a living from bees through a combination of honey
sales, pollination services and selling bees. A commercial producer manages from
200+ hives.
What are the three castes of honeybees in a colony? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Drone, worker, queen
What are the four stages of honey bee development? How are they different?
What is the purpose of each stage? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The
four stages are:
Egg - The egg is very small 1.7 mm long and 0.4 mm wide. The purpose is to hatch
into a larva 3 days after it is laid.
, Larva or Larvae - Looks like a small grub curled up in the cell. The purpose is to eat
and grow shedding its skin 5 times. Eats royal jelly at first and then if it is to
become a worker it is fed pollen and honey. After 5 days the cell is capped.
Pupa - The pupa spins a cocoon and develops into a bee. After 12 days the adult
bee chews her way through the wax capping to begin work as an adult.
16 days for a queen
21 days for a worker
24 days for a drone
What is haploid? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------having a single set of
unpaired chromosomes
What is diploid ? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------containing two complete
sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
What are the three main segments of an adult bee? What are their respective
functions? What primary organs are contained in each? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Head - The head houses the bees brain, and primary sensory
organs (sight, feel, taste and smell). It also is where the gland for making royal
jelly is located as well as glands for pheromones used for communications. The
primary organs located here are the eyes, antennae, mouth and proboscis.
Thorax - The thorax is between the head and the abdomen. It is where the two
pairs of wings and the six legs are attached.
The wings have Hamuli that are hooks that attach the two sets of wings together.
| Complete Questions and Correct Answers |
Latest Version | Graded A+ | Verified Answers
What is Bee space? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The crawl space that
bees need to pass easily between two structures (3/8 inch is the ideal space).
When the space between two surfaces in the hive is the right size (bee space), the
bees will respect the space and leave it free as their passageway.
Who is Rev. L.L. Langstroth, and what is he most known for? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth was an American apiarist,
clergyman and teacher, and considered to be the father of American beekeeping.
He created the modern day Langstroth hive.
When did honeybees arrive in America? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
1622
What major events occurred in NC regulated or changes methods of Beekeeping?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Colony collapse disorder, trachea mites,
varrora mites
,What is pollination? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------transfer of pollen from
anther to stigma
What crops are dependant on Honey Bees for pollination? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Almonds, cherries, cucumbers, blueberries, watermelons,
apples, squash, strawberries, melons, and peaches.
What's the difference between a hobbyist beekeeper, sideliner and commercial
beekeeper? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hobbyists: do not rely on their
bees for income and manage 2 or 3 hives.
Sideliners: supplement their primary income and manage from 10-199 hives
Commercial beekeepers: make a living from bees through a combination of honey
sales, pollination services and selling bees. A commercial producer manages from
200+ hives.
What are the three castes of honeybees in a colony? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Drone, worker, queen
What are the four stages of honey bee development? How are they different?
What is the purpose of each stage? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The
four stages are:
Egg - The egg is very small 1.7 mm long and 0.4 mm wide. The purpose is to hatch
into a larva 3 days after it is laid.
, Larva or Larvae - Looks like a small grub curled up in the cell. The purpose is to eat
and grow shedding its skin 5 times. Eats royal jelly at first and then if it is to
become a worker it is fed pollen and honey. After 5 days the cell is capped.
Pupa - The pupa spins a cocoon and develops into a bee. After 12 days the adult
bee chews her way through the wax capping to begin work as an adult.
16 days for a queen
21 days for a worker
24 days for a drone
What is haploid? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------having a single set of
unpaired chromosomes
What is diploid ? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------containing two complete
sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
What are the three main segments of an adult bee? What are their respective
functions? What primary organs are contained in each? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Head - The head houses the bees brain, and primary sensory
organs (sight, feel, taste and smell). It also is where the gland for making royal
jelly is located as well as glands for pheromones used for communications. The
primary organs located here are the eyes, antennae, mouth and proboscis.
Thorax - The thorax is between the head and the abdomen. It is where the two
pairs of wings and the six legs are attached.
The wings have Hamuli that are hooks that attach the two sets of wings together.
