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NC Certified Beekeeper Version 1 & 2 Newest 2025
Complete Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
What is the estimated dose of lethal honey bee stings per pound of body weight?
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ANSWER -10 or more stings per pound (except in anaphylactic reaction)
T/F Propolis is made from natural resins found in plants and trees.
- ANSWER -True
What is the largest state beekeepers organization?
- ANSWER -The North Carolina State
Beekeepers Association (NSCBA)
T/F Fromic acid is used as a form of miticide
- ANSWER -True
Can honey bees recognize pesticides and avoid bringing the contaminants back to the
hive?- ANSWER -No.
What kind of honey does Tulip Poplar make? (Color, flavor, general location)
- ANSWER -
Dark, flavorful, most of the east
What is pollination?- ANSWER -The transfer of pollen from the male parts to the female
parts of the same, or a different, flower.
T/F A major difference between wasps and honey bees is that wasps have barbed stingers
and honey bees do not.
- ANSWER -False.
T/F A large localized reaction with lots of swelling around the site of the sting that lasts for
several days is considered an allergic reaction
- ANSWER -False
T/F Kiwi and tomato plants are best pollinated by-bee
non pollinators because the shape
of the flower prevents the bee from being able to access
- ANSWER
it. -False
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What is the correct term to describe the hybrid bees that originated in South America in
the 1950's- ANSWER -Africanized honey bees (AHB)
T/F Bee bread provides larvae and adult bees food that is rich in carbohydrates.
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ANSWER -False
What is balling?- ANSWER -an aggressive behavioral response from worker bees,
typically used to kill an intruder or an old/injured queen
What is the small sac
-like organ in a queen that is used to store sperm called?
- ANSWER -
spermatheca
T/F An example of a hygienic bee is one that only defecates outside of the
- nest.
ANSWER -False
T/F Larvae killed by chalkbrood ar called spores.
- ANSWER -False
Which pest does deformed wing virus most often come from>
- ANSWER -varroa mites
What is a ropy test used for?
- ANSWER -American Foulbrood
T/F Small Hive Beetle larvae and Wax Moth larvae are sometimes confused for one
another- ANSWER -True
T/F A varroa mite is a scavenging mite species that eats abandoned comb and its contents
in weak or abandoned hives.- ANSWER -False
In order to unite colonies beekeepers can place a sheet of newspaper between two hive
bodies to....- ANSWER -limit the immediate reaction between the hives.
Why should you remove the outside frame first when preforming an inspection?
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ANSWER -To reduce the chance of rolling bees or killing the queen.
NC Certified Beekeeper Version 1 & 2 Newest 2025
Complete Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
What is the estimated dose of lethal honey bee stings per pound of body weight?
-
ANSWER -10 or more stings per pound (except in anaphylactic reaction)
T/F Propolis is made from natural resins found in plants and trees.
- ANSWER -True
What is the largest state beekeepers organization?
- ANSWER -The North Carolina State
Beekeepers Association (NSCBA)
T/F Fromic acid is used as a form of miticide
- ANSWER -True
Can honey bees recognize pesticides and avoid bringing the contaminants back to the
hive?- ANSWER -No.
What kind of honey does Tulip Poplar make? (Color, flavor, general location)
- ANSWER -
Dark, flavorful, most of the east
What is pollination?- ANSWER -The transfer of pollen from the male parts to the female
parts of the same, or a different, flower.
T/F A major difference between wasps and honey bees is that wasps have barbed stingers
and honey bees do not.
- ANSWER -False.
T/F A large localized reaction with lots of swelling around the site of the sting that lasts for
several days is considered an allergic reaction
- ANSWER -False
T/F Kiwi and tomato plants are best pollinated by-bee
non pollinators because the shape
of the flower prevents the bee from being able to access
- ANSWER
it. -False
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What is the correct term to describe the hybrid bees that originated in South America in
the 1950's- ANSWER -Africanized honey bees (AHB)
T/F Bee bread provides larvae and adult bees food that is rich in carbohydrates.
-
ANSWER -False
What is balling?- ANSWER -an aggressive behavioral response from worker bees,
typically used to kill an intruder or an old/injured queen
What is the small sac
-like organ in a queen that is used to store sperm called?
- ANSWER -
spermatheca
T/F An example of a hygienic bee is one that only defecates outside of the
- nest.
ANSWER -False
T/F Larvae killed by chalkbrood ar called spores.
- ANSWER -False
Which pest does deformed wing virus most often come from>
- ANSWER -varroa mites
What is a ropy test used for?
- ANSWER -American Foulbrood
T/F Small Hive Beetle larvae and Wax Moth larvae are sometimes confused for one
another- ANSWER -True
T/F A varroa mite is a scavenging mite species that eats abandoned comb and its contents
in weak or abandoned hives.- ANSWER -False
In order to unite colonies beekeepers can place a sheet of newspaper between two hive
bodies to....- ANSWER -limit the immediate reaction between the hives.
Why should you remove the outside frame first when preforming an inspection?
-
ANSWER -To reduce the chance of rolling bees or killing the queen.
