Question

Pollen basket occurs in honey bee on
A. Prothoracic leg
B. Mesothoracic leg
C. Metathoracic leg
D. Union of thorax and abdomen

Answer 1

Hint: The pollen basket or corbicula is a polished cavity. It is surrounded by a fringe of hairs, on the outside of the tibia on the hind legs of the bees. This pollen basket is used by the bees to collect the pollen and harvest it until they return to the hives. The metathoracic legs of honey bees have a pollen press that is located between the tibia and the first tarsomere.

Complete answer:
> Option A- The prothorax legs
It is the foremost of the three segments of the thorax of an insect. It bears the first pair of legs. The legs present on the prothorax are known as prothorax legs. The prothorax never bears wings in existing insects.

> Option B- Mesothoracic leg
The mesothorax is another of the three segments in the thorax of an insect. It lies in the middle and bears the second pair of legs. These legs are called Mesothoracic legs.

> Option C- Metathoracic leg
The metathorax lies at the end and is the posterior of the three segments in the thorax of an insect. It bears the third pair of legs called Metathoracic legs.

> Option D- Union of thorax and abdomen
The common characteristics of Honey bees and other insects are-
Their body is divided into three main body parts: head, thorax, abdomen.
Their body is covered in a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton
They have a pair of antennae, attached to their head.
They have three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings.

Hence, The correct answer is option (C).

Note: The pollen-collecting apparatus present in apid bees, like honey bees and bumblebees, is known as a 'pollen basket' or corbicula. The pollen basket is located on the tibia of the hind legs and comprises hairs surrounding a concave region.