Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that

follow: (10 Marks)

The bees and the wasps make a special kind of shelter. It is called the hive where

a colony of bees or wasps lives comfortably. A hive made by bees is called a

beehive and beehive that stores honey is called honeycomb

In a beehive, bees that live are of three kinds – queens, drones and workers.

Queen bees lay thousands of eggs and place one egg in each chamber of the hive.

Only one queen bee is allowed in a beehive at a time. Drones are the male and

they are used for mating. Worker bees are responsible for the welfare and

maintenance of the comb. They protect the eggs also, till they hatch into larvae

and larvae are fed till they grow into pupae. Pupae transform into adults. The

adults so developed may be queens, drones or workers.

Honeybees visit flowers regularly. It is very much pleasant seeing them sitting on

the flowers. They collect pollens and nectar from the flowers. Nectar collected by

honeybees is honey. Honey has medicinal quality and possesses antibiotic

substances.

1.1. On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following

questions:

(a) Honeycomb is a __________.

(i) hive made by wasps (ii) beehive that stores honey

(iii) hive made by bees (iv) hive made by bees and wasps

(b) In a beehive __________ queen(s) can live at a time.

(i) four (ii) three (iii) two (iv) one

(c) The work of egg – laying is performed by __________.

(i) queen (ii) drones (iii) workers (iv) drones and workers

(d) A larva changes into a/an __________.

(i) adult (ii) egg (iii) pupa (iv) a wingless bee(e) Nectar collected by bees is called __________.

(i) wax (ii) pollen (iii) honey (iv) fat

(f) What is the synonym of ‘delightful’ as given in the last paragraph?

(g) What is the difference between beehive and honeycomb?

(h)What is honey and why it is important?​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

A bee hive is interesting becuse