PAZHASSI RAJA N S S COLLEGE, MATTANUR
MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION, AUGUST 2020
OPEN COURSE IN ZOOLOGY
5D02ZLG APICULTURE & SERICULTURE
Time: 2Hours Total Marks: 20
I Fill in the blanks ( 1 Mark each)
1. Fertile male bees are called…………….
2. Scientific name of forest honey bee is…………………
3. Neuters are ………………………….
4. Royal Jelly is secreted by…………gland
II. Answer any two ( 2x2=4 Marks)
5. Define apiary.
6. Name any four species of honey bees.
7. What is bee space?
III. Write short notes on any two (3x2=6 Marks)
8. Comb foundation sheet
9. Movable frame hives
10. Queen excluder
IV. Answer any one (1x6 = 6 Marks)
11. Illustrate the different methods of bee keeping.
12. Write an essay on the adaptations of worker bees.