Pollen basket occurs in honeybee on? A-prothoracic leg B-mesothoracic leg. C- metathoracic leg. D-union of thorax and abdomen
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Correct answer is option c Metathoracic leg.
The pollen basket is part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees. They use the structure in harvesting pollen and carrying it to the nest or hive.
pollen basket is a cavity surrounded by a fringe of hairs, into which the bee collects the pollen.
A honey bee moistens the forelegs with its protruding tongue and brushes the pollen that has collected on its head, body and forward appendages to the hind legs. The pollen is transferred to the pollen comb on the hind legs and then combed, pressed, compacted, and transferred to the pollen basket on the outside surface of the tibia of the hind legs.
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Correct answer is option c Metathoracic leg.
The pollen basket is part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees. They use the structure in harvesting pollen and carrying it to the nest or hive.
pollen basket is a cavity surrounded by a fringe of hairs, into which the bee collects the pollen.
A honey bee moistens the forelegs with its protruding tongue and brushes the pollen that has collected on its head, body and forward appendages to the hind legs. The pollen is transferred to the pollen comb on the hind legs and then combed, pressed, compacted, and transferred to the pollen basket on the outside surface of the tibia of the hind legs.
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