Question

Zoological name of European honey bee

• A. Apis indica
• B. Apis cerana
• C. Apis dorsata
• D. Apis mellifera

Hint:

Important honey bee species: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} &\textit{Apis mellifera} &&\rightarrow \text{European/Italian honey bee} &\textit{Apis cerana indica} &&\rightarrow \text{Indian honey bee} &\textit{Apis dorsata} &&\rightarrow \text{Rock bee} &\textit{Apis florea} &&\rightarrow \text{Little bee} \end{aligned} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Recall the common species of honey bees. \[ \begin{aligned} \textit{Apis mellifera} &\rightarrow \text{European / Italian honey bee} \textit{Apis cerana indica} &\rightarrow \text{Indian honey bee} \textit{Apis dorsata} &\rightarrow \text{Rock bee} \textit{Apis florea} &\rightarrow \text{Little bee} \end{aligned} \]

Step 2: Choose the correct option. Hence, \[ \boxed{(D)\ \textit{Apis mellifera}} \] is the correct answer.