Question

Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to honey bees?

(a) Apis indica is the largest wild honey bee in India

(b) Honey is predominantly sucrose and arabinose

(c) Beewax is a waste product of honey bees

(d) Communication in honey bees was discovered by Karl Von Frisch

Answer 1

Correct option; (d) Communication in honey bees was discovered by Karl Von Frisch

Explanation

Karl Von Frisch, carried out many experiments and determined that when a foraging bee returns to the hive, it performs a waggle dance. Honey is predominantly glucose and fructose. Dorsata is a ** bee than Apis indica (a medium sized bee). Bees wax is secreted by special wax glands to make compartments.