Biology of Insects and Pollination

Yes, it is correct. The nectar and honey provide energy to bees' flight muscles and pollen collected by bees supplies protein for the bee brood to grow.

Correct option is (1).

Earthworm is called a ‘friend of farmers'.

The place where the bees are raised and bred to get honey is called an apiary.

In addition to honey, beehives are a source of wax, which is used in various medicinal preparations.

Fruit flies or the Drosophila is mostly used in genetic experiments.

The pollination performed by bats is called cheiropterophily.

Correct option is (2).

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Correct Answer: Apiculture - Honey bee

Apis mellifera is an Italian bee variety used for honey production while Apis indica,e Apis florae and Apis dorsata are all local Indian varieties of bees used for commercial honey production.

The place where bees are reared for commercial honey production is called an apiary. It is a bee farm where beehives of honeybees are kept and bees are reared for obtaining honey.

Bees collect nectar (sweet juices) from flowers, convert it into honey (their food) and store it in their hive.

Nectar collected by bees is later on converted into honey.