CBSE Class 9 Answered

Apiculture provides honey, royal jelly, propolis and bee-wax and bee venom.

i. Honey:  It is an edible, sweet and viscous fluid produced by honey bees. This nutritious fluid contains sugar, water, vitamins, amino acids, enzymes and pollens.

ii. Bee wax: It is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees. The wax is produced by young worker bees. This wax is used in cosmetic, medicines, cold creams, jellies, lipsticks, lubricants, etc.

iii. Propolis: This is a substance collected from plant sources by bees and used as balms etc.

iv. Bee-venom: It is used in the manufacturing of certain Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicines.