Bee Bread and Cochineal: Unusual Natural Remedies and Ingredients

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What is the total number of legs a female Illacme plenipes with 309 pairs of legs has?

1548
309
927
618 (correct)

Which of the following is NOT an importance of insects mentioned in the text?

Producing honeybee products like bee pollen
Damaging wooden structures of houses (correct)
Being a source of shellac dye
Serving as food for man and domesticated animals

What is the role of beeswax in the ecosystem according to the text?

Contributes to pollination of crops
Provides a source of protein for bees
Used for batik making (correct)
Acts as a protective barrier for bees

Which bee product is known for its antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant effects as mentioned in the text?

Propolis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the black soldier fly mentioned in the text?

Controlling pests (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which bee product contains vitamins B5, B6, and amino acids according to the text?

Royal jelly (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is Bee Bread made of?

Pollen mixed with honey, bee wax, and bees’ digestive enzymes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of Cochineal bugs?

As a source of carmine dye (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which product is NOT made from shellac?

Sunscreen lotion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Insect Morphology study?

The form and structure of insects (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Insect Physiology?

The study of physical and chemical changes in an insect's body (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Insect Ecology study?

The study of insects and their environment interrelationship (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is entomology the scientific study of?

Insects and related arthropods (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the characteristics of Phylum Arthropoda?

Jointed legs or appendages (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which subphylum of Phylum Arthropoda is characterized by fang-like mouthparts?

Chelicerata (D) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of mouthparts are associated with the subphylum Mandibulata in Phylum Arthropoda?

Grinding structures (mandibles and maxillae) (A) Signup and view all the answers

How many well-defined body regions or tagmata do insects in Class Insecta have?

Three - head, thorax, and abdomen (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the grasshopper's circulatory system, blood is pumped by what structure?

Tubular heart (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical feature of certain insect orders like beetles and some true bugs that is referred to as elytron?

Modified, hardened forewing (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to an eye composed of multiple individual photoreceptor units?

Compound eye (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gena' refer to in entomology?

Area below the compound eyes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the body cavity of an insect known as?

Hemocoel (B) Signup and view all the answers

In entomology, what is the term for feeding on other insects?

Entomophagy (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of an insect's head is known as 'frons'?

(Anatomical feature) the frontal area of an insect's head (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the hypopharynx in insects?

Tonguelike lobe on the floor of the mouth (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where are the maxillae located in insects?

Behind the mandibles (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which segment of the thorax is located between the prothorax and the metathorax?

Mesothorax (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an ovipositor in insects?

Egg laying (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a tubular feeding and sucking organ in insects?

Proboscis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes prolegs in caterpillars?

'Prolegs' have crochets or curved hooks. (C) Signup and view all the answers