Question 1: Today, we celebrate bees. Which statement about these insects is true?
A Only female bees can sting
B All bees produce honey
C Bees have four legs
Male bees, known as drones, don’t have stingers at all. It’s the female worker bees who are equipped to sting, usually only when the hive is threatened. A honey bee out foraging, away from the hive, is focused on collecting nectar, not picking a fight. So next time you see one buzzing by, remember: she’s a hardworking female doing far more than just making honey.
Correct Answer: Only female bees can sting
Question 2: What is the honey bee secretion that nourishes the larvae?
A Royal jelly
B Royal pudding
C Royal icing
Royal jelly is a nutrient-rich substance produced by worker bees to feed larvae. It is also what turns an ordinary bee into a queen, including growing the ovaries she needs to lay eggs. Packed with proteins, vitamins, and fatty acids, it’s like superfood for the hive. Only queen bees eat it for life, which helps with their development.
Correct Answer: Royal jelly
Question 3: Honey has been used in medicinal ways. What is one reason why?
A It provides the sticky part of adhesive bandages
B It prevents headaches
C It has antibacterial properties
When bees expel nectar—which becomes honey—their internal enzymes break it down into a form that includes low levels of hydrogen peroxide. Because hydrogen peroxide can kill bacteria on contact, honey became used in ancient times as an antibiotic. Ancient physicians would pack wounds with it as a barrier to infection.
Correct Answer: It has antibacterial properties