unit 2:development, structure and function Flashcards
what are the four stages of bee development
egg,
larve,
pupa,
adult
the first three stages in development are known as _____?
brood
how long is each stage for a queen bee?
egg-3 days
Larva-5.5 days
pupa- 7.5 days
whats the total time for development of a queen bee?
16days
how long is each development stage for a worker bee?
egg-3d
larve-6d
pupa-12d
what is the total time for development of worker bee?
21 days
how long is each development stage for a drone?
egg-3d
larva-7d
pupa-14d
what is the total time for development of drone?
24days
in the class insecta, which subclass goes through complete metamorphosis? which subclass does not?
Holometabola completely goes through metamorphosis
hemimetabola does not
what does the egg contain
embryo and nutrients for development
what are key aspects in functional honey bee morphology?
segmented body,
external skeleton
what are the 3 body segments of the bee?
head, thorax, abdomen
the head of a bee contains which structures?
eyes, antennae, mouthparts
what are the two types of eyes bees have and how many of each are there?
2 types: ocellli (three) and compound (two).
compound are an array of thousands of single eyes or ommatidia (facets)
what structure is the “nose” of the bee?
antennae
