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What are the four stages of honey bee development? How
are they different? What is the purpose of each stage? -
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? - ANSWER-having a single set of
unpaired chromosomes
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What is diploid ? - 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? - 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.
It also has Spiracles used to breathe. The spiracles are
attached to trachea which are tubes used to circulate the
air.
The 3 pairs of legs are segmented making them very
flexible. The front legs are used to clean the antennae.
The middle set of legs are used for walking and packing
the pollen. The rear set is where the pollen baskets are
located.
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Abdomen - The back part of the bee. It contains the
digestive organs, reproductive organs, 4 pairs of wax sent
glands (workers only) and the stringer.
Stinger - The stinger is similar in structure and mechanism
to an egg-laying organ, known as the ovipositor,
possessed by other insects. In other words, the sting is a
modified ovipositor that ejects venom instead of eggs.
Thus, only female bees can have a stinger.
What is the sex of a drone bee? Are they haploid or
diploid? - ANSWER-Male, haploid
What is the primary function of Drone bees? - ANSWER-
To mate with the virgin queen
How do they differ in appearance and function from the
queen and workers? - ANSWER-They are the larger than
workers, their only function is to eat and make flights to
the drone congregation area to mate with a virgin queen.
How long do drones live? - ANSWER-They may live for
just a few weeks or up to 4 months.
drones die once they mate.
EVS 317 Beekeeping Exam Newest 2025/ 2026
Complete Questions And Correct Answers With
Rationales (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||
NEWEST EXAM!!!
What are the four stages of honey bee development? How
are they different? What is the purpose of each stage? -
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? - ANSWER-having a single set of
unpaired chromosomes
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What is diploid ? - 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? - 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.
It also has Spiracles used to breathe. The spiracles are
attached to trachea which are tubes used to circulate the
air.
The 3 pairs of legs are segmented making them very
flexible. The front legs are used to clean the antennae.
The middle set of legs are used for walking and packing
the pollen. The rear set is where the pollen baskets are
located.
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Abdomen - The back part of the bee. It contains the
digestive organs, reproductive organs, 4 pairs of wax sent
glands (workers only) and the stringer.
Stinger - The stinger is similar in structure and mechanism
to an egg-laying organ, known as the ovipositor,
possessed by other insects. In other words, the sting is a
modified ovipositor that ejects venom instead of eggs.
Thus, only female bees can have a stinger.
What is the sex of a drone bee? Are they haploid or
diploid? - ANSWER-Male, haploid
What is the primary function of Drone bees? - ANSWER-
To mate with the virgin queen
How do they differ in appearance and function from the
queen and workers? - ANSWER-They are the larger than
workers, their only function is to eat and make flights to
the drone congregation area to mate with a virgin queen.
How long do drones live? - ANSWER-They may live for
just a few weeks or up to 4 months.
drones die once they mate.
