Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Honey has been important to human civilization for thousands of years. Not only do we eat it, honey has also been used in medicinal ways. What is one reason why?
A It provides the sticky part of adhesive bandages
B It has antibacterial properties
C It prevents headaches
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.
The correct answer is It has antibacterial properties.