Honeybees

Males bees are

• drones

• workers

• foragers

• nurses

What do bees typically use to collect pollen?

• their antennae

• their eyeballs

• their back legs

• their wings

What shape is a cell in a beehive?

• octagon

• hexagon

• circle

• diamond

Which bee lays all of the eggs?

• drone bees

• worker bees

• forager bees

• the queen

What happens when a larva is fed royal jelly?

• nothing special

• the larva becomes a forager bee

• the larva becomes a queen bee

• the larva becomes a nurse bee

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What are the cells in the beehive made of?

• pollen

• beeswax

• honey

• nectar

Which of the following is NOT a job of a worker bee?

• using wings to cool the hive

• using stingers to guard the hive

• making beeswax for the hive

• laying eggs

Where do bees store pollen while they are collecting it?

• backpacks on their wings

• in their pockets

• pollen baskets on their legs

• pollinator cups on their legs

What is the purpose of the "waggle dance"?

• to assert dominance over the other bees

• to show other bees where to find food

• to form a new colony

• to warn other bees of danger

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Why are bees so important to humans?

• they make delicious honey

• they eat nectar so plants don't overflow

• they go through the same life cycles

• they pollinate producers that are the base of the food chain

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