Biology of Insects and Pollination

According to binomial nomenclature rules, the genus name must be capitalized and the species name must be lowercase. Both should be italicized when written. Option C correctly shows 'Apis indica' with proper formatting.

The three main species of honeybees found in India are Apis indica (Indian bee), Apis dorsata (rock bee), and Apis florea (little bee). 'Apis cultiva' is not a valid scientific name for any honeybee species - it appears to be fabricated.

An apiary is a place where bees are kept in hives for commercial honey production. A hive is the individual box structure where bees live. An aviary is for birds, and an orchard is for fruit trees.

“Vermi” means worms. So, chemicals, birds and insects cannot do vermicomposting. Vermicomposting is the process of composting by utilising various species of worms, usually red wigglers and earthworms, to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste. Secretions in the intestinal tracts of earthworms, along with soil passing through the earthworms, makes nutrients more concentrated and available for plant uptake, including micronutrients.

Desirable traits of bees are: Stinging less frequently Breeding very well Having high honey collection capacity Staying in the given beehive for a long period

Natural parthenogenesis (development from unfertilized eggs) occurs in aphids (cyclical parthenogenesis), honey bees (drones develop from unfertilized eggs), and wasps (some species reproduce parthenogenetically). All three groups exhibit this reproductive strategy.

Pollens that are pollinated by wind are produced in large numbers and are dusty, minute and light in nature.

Insects help in both self and cross pollination.

The Venus flytrap is a small carnivorous plant as it eat insects. Each trap on a Venus flytrap plant has sensitive hairs that signal the plant when it is touched and cause it to close quickly. The sweet-scented leaves attract insects.

Social insects are insects that live together in organized communities with a division of labor among different members. Bees (especially honey bees and bumble bees) are classic examples of eusocial insects, with queens, workers, and drones each performing specific roles. Butterflies, cockroaches, and houseflies are solitary insects and don't exhibit social behavior.

Statement (1) is correct. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from male flower to female flower. Statement (2) is wrong. Aquatic plants also show pollination. The male flowers release pollen into water which reaches the female plant by water current. This is one of the types of pollination named hydrophilly.

It is named as Apis florae.

Option (2), BCE B à Colours of flowers attract insects. C à Insects pollinate the flowers From B and C, we can infer that colours of flowers help to attract insects which in turn pollinate the flowers, thereby, colours help in pollination. This idea is expressed in statement E. Therefore, option (2) is correct answer.

The silkworms feed on mulberry leaves.

Bombyx mori is the scientific name of adult Mulberry silk moth.