Beekeeping and Honey Hunting

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Honey hunting involves plundering the nests of wild honeybees to obtain ______ and beeswax

honey

Obtaining honey is easier and more convenient if bees are encouraged to nest inside a ______

hive

Honeybees belong to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae and genus ______

Apis

Bees use their cells to rear thin brood and store ______

<p>food</p> Signup and view all the answers

The raw materials for the beekeeping industry are mainly pollen and ______ that come from flowering plants

<p>nectar</p> Signup and view all the answers

In modern beekeeping, the combs are built on wooden frames that are ______

<p>movable</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of honey hunting?

<p>To obtain honey and beeswax (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between honey hunting and beekeeping?

<p>Honey hunting involves wild bees, while beekeeping involves domesticated bees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the cells in a honeybee's nest?

<p>To rear brood and store food (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary raw material for the beekeeping industry?

<p>Pollen and nectar (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genus do honeybees belong to?

<p>Apis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of modern beekeeping?

<p>Movable frames (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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