Anita and the Honeybees — Practice

Question 1

What are the three types of honeybees in a hive?

Accepted Answer

The three types are: (1) Queen bee — one per hive, lays eggs. (2) Worker bees — thousands of females that collect nectar, make honey, and do all the work. (3) Drones — male bees whose only job is to mate with the queen.

Question 2

How do bees make honey?

Accepted Answer

Worker bees collect nectar from flowers, store it in the hive, and fan it with their wings to evaporate water. The nectar thickens into honey. Bees then seal the honeycomb cells with wax to store the honey.

Question 3

Why did people tell Anita that beekeeping was 'only for men'? Was that right?

Accepted Answer

People told Anita this because of old-fashioned thinking — they believed only men could handle bees and run a business. This was NOT right. Anita proved that women can do beekeeping just as well as men. Skills and determination matter, not gender. Any job can be done by anyone willing to learn.

Question 4

How did Anita's hard work and learning help her succeed?

Accepted Answer

Anita succeeded because: (1) she went for proper training to learn beekeeping skills, (2) she started small (2 hives) and grew slowly, (3) she was gentle with the bees — understanding their nature, (4) she reinvested her earnings to buy more hives, and (5) she never gave up despite people telling her she couldn't do it.

Question 5

Why are bees important for farmers and for all of us? Explain with two reasons.

Accepted Answer

Bees are important because: (1) POLLINATION — bees carry pollen from one flower to another, which helps plants produce fruits, vegetables, and seeds. Without bees, many crops (apples, almonds, tomatoes, etc.) would fail. About one-third of our food depends on bee pollination. (2) HONEY AND BEESWAX — bees produce honey (a valuable food and medicine) and beeswax (used in candles, cosmetics, and polish). Beekeeping also provides income for people like Anita.

Practice — Anita and the Honeybees

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