THE BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
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EXAMINATION FOR PROFICIENCY IN APICULTURE
MODULE 5 HONEYBEE BIOLOGY
20th March 2010
Time Allowed 1½ hours
Instructions to Candidates - Read the questions carefully. Answer All Sections
It is recommended not to spend more than 10 minutes on Section A,
50 minutes on Section B or 30 minutes on Section C.
Adhere strictly to the subject matter of the questions. Unless stated otherwise
Questions apply to Honeybees. Use only BLACK pen for text.
Black pencil may only be used for diagrams. DO NOT USE COLOURS.
SECTION A
(10 marks, 1 for each question)
Answer ALL the questions in this section. Use one or two word or short phrase answers.
Q1
Honey bee larvae produce pheromones (True or False) ….……………………………..……………….
Q2
Which gland produces juvenile hormone? ……………………………………………………….………
Q3
Where is the cibarium? …………………………………………………………………………………..
Q4
Which muscles power flight? ………………………….…………………………………………………
Q5
Which organ stores adult drone semen? ………………………………………………..………………...
Q6
Where does gaseous exchange occur in an adult honeybee? ……………………………………………..
Q7
Which gland produces 2-heptanone? ……………………………………………………………………..
Q8
Name the hooks on the rear wing of the honeybee. ………………………………………………………
Q9
Where are oenocytes found? ………………………………………………………………….…………..
Q10 Which organ produces melittin? …………………………………………………..……………………..
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SECTION B
(40 marks, 10 for each question)
Answer any FOUR questions from this section. Write short notes for your answers. Marks
Q11
(a)
(b)
Label the diagram provided (fig. 1).
Describe how a worker bee collects and transports pollen back to the hive.
3
7
Q12
(a)
(b)
Label the diagram provided (fig. 2).
Name the organ shown in figure 2 and describe briefly the location and function of
this organ.
3
4
6
7
Q13
(a)
(c)
Draw a simple diagram of a proventriculus and describe how it works.
Describe how a bee processes the protein in a pollen grain.
Q14
(a)
(b)
(c)
Label the diagram provided (fig. 3) and indicate the direction of flow of the haemolymph. 3
What are the functions of the haemolymph?
6
How is waste removed from the haemolymph?
1
Q15
(a)
(b)
List 8 anatomical differences between a queen and a worker.
What factors in the diet of a larva cause it to become a queen or a worker?
4
6
SECTION C
(25 marks)
Answer ONE question from this section. Give labelled diagrams where applicable.
Q16
(a)
(b)
Write a detailed description of the development and fertilisation of a honeybee egg
Describe the development of the embryo to the stage of a hatched worker larva.
10
15
Q17
(a)
Identify the different sense organs (sensilla) on an adult honey bee, give their scientific
names and describe their functions. Give an approximation of the numbers of each type
of sensilla that would be expected on an antenna of a worker.
Identify six of the principle chemicals secreted by the nasonov gland and describe four
different situations where workers might deploy this gland.
15
(b)
10
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20th March 2010
Q11
(a)
Label the diagram below.
(a)
Label the diagram below.
Fig. 1
Q12
Fig. 2
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Q14
(a)
Label the diagram below
Fig. 3
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