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NC Certified Beekeeper Version 1 & 2 Newest 2025 Complete Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
Version 1 What kind of honey does Tulip Poplar make? (Color, flavor, general location) - CORRECT ANSWER -Dark, flavorful, most of the east
What is pollination? - CORRECT ANSWER -The transfer of pollen from the male parts to the female parts of the same, or a different, flower.
T/F A major difference between wasps and honey bees is that wasps have barbed stingers and honey bees do not. - CORRECT ANSWER-False.
T/F A large localized reaction with lots of swelling around the site of the sting that lasts for several days is considered an allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER -False
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T/F Kiwi and tomato plants are best pollinated by non-bee pollinators because the shape of the flower prevents the bee from being able to access it. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
What is the correct term to describe the hybrid bees that originated in South America in the 1950's - CORRECT ANSWER-Africanized honey bees (AHB)
T/F Bee bread provides larvae and adult bees food that is rich in carbohydrates. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
What is balling? - CORRECT ANSWER -an aggressive behavioral response from worker bees, typically used to kill an intruder or an old/injured queen
What is the small sac-like organ in a queen that is used to store sperm called? - CORRECT ANSWER -spermatheca
T/F An example of a hygienic bee is one that only defecates outside of the nest. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
T/F Larvae killed by chalkbrood ar called spores. - CORRECT ANSWER-False 2 / 3
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Which pest does deformed wing virus most often come from> - CORRECT ANSWER -varroa mites
What is a ropy test used for? - CORRECT ANSWER -American Foulbrood
T/F Small Hive Beetle larvae and Wax Moth larvae are sometimes confused for one another - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F A varroa mite is a scavenging mite species that eats abandoned comb and its contents in weak or abandoned hives. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
In order to unite colonies beekeepers can place a sheet of newspaper between two hive bodies to.... - CORRECT ANSWER-limit the immediate reaction between the hives.
Why should you remove the outside frame first when preforming an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER -To reduce the chance of rolling bees or killing the queen.
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