CBSE Class 9 - Science - SA1 - IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD RESOURCES - BEE KEEPING (Q and A)

IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD RESOURCES
BEE KEEPING

Q & A

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Q1: Name the insect which produces food eaten by man?

Answer: Honey bee is the only insect that produces food eaten by man. It generates honey which has medicinal, nutritional and cosmetic value.


Q2(CBSE 2012): What are the common names of Apis dorsata, Apis Florae and Apis cerena Indica?

Answer: A. dorsata : Rock bee
A. Flora   : Little bee
A. cerena Indica: Indian bee


Q 3(CBSE 2012): Name the talian bee variety imported to India for honey? State the reasons for this?

Answer: Apis mellifera: Italian bee variety has also been brought in to increase yield of honey for the following reasons:
1. These bees have high honey collecting capacity
2. They sting less
3. Stay in beehive for longer periods.
4. Breeds very well.


Q4: Define 'Apiculture'  or 'Bee Keeping'.

Answer: The scientific method of rearing honeybees for honey and wax is called ‘Apiculture’ or ‘Bee keeping’.


Q5: Are bees social insects?

Answer: Yes. They live in colonies (bee hive), exhibit team work and have division of labour.




Q6 (CBSE 2014): How does 'bee keeping' business is beneficial to farmers?

Answer: Farmers can have additional source of income by bee-keeping. It requires low investment. Honey bees provide honey and wax, both products have economical value.


Q7: What is the use of bee wax?

Answer: Bees wax is used in manufacturing cosmetics, lubricants, candles and various medicinal preparations.


Q8: From where bees obtain food?

Answer: Bees obtain food from flowers.


Q9 (CBSE 2013): What do you mean apiary?

Answer: A Bee farm established for commercial production of honey is called apiary.


Q10(NCERT): What is pasturage and how is it related to honey production?

Answer: The flowers available to the bees for nectar and pollen collection is called pasturage.
Honey production and its quality depends upon:
i.  Pasturage
ii. Kinds of flowers available determine taste of honey.


Q11: Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Apis Indica is the common name for Indian hone bee.
(b) Honey bees gives us honey and wax.
(c) Honey mainly contains glucose and maltose sugars.
(d) all of the above

Answer: (d) all of the above



Q 12(HOTS): How many flowers are needed to produce 1 kg of honey?

Answer: Nearly 4 million flowers to collect 4 kg nectar which will give 1 kg of honey.


Q (HOTS): How is Karl von Frisch related to Honey bees' 'waggle dance'?

Answer: Karl von Frisch, a biologist studied the bees communication called 'waggle dance'. He got Nobel Prize in 1973 for his contribution.