Question

Wax is obtained from
A. Apiculture
B. Aquaculture
C. Lac culture
D. Sericulture

Answer 1

Hint: Honey bees of the genus Apis have the ability to produce natural wax known as beeswax. So, by culturing bees, wax can be easily obtained. Bees are mainly cultured for honey and wax. From the sugary secretions of plant flowers, bees produce honey. Although honey is an important ingredient in many food recipes, beeswax obtained by culturing bees holds a lot of commercial significance too.

Complete answer:
Option A) Apiculture: The scientific method of rearing honey bees is called Apiculture. It is also known as bee keeping. Bees are commercially bred for the production of honey and beeswax. Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honeybees.
So, option A is the correct answer.
Option B) Aquaculture: The farming of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, algae, aquatic plants and other organisms is known as Aquaculture or Aquafarming. It mainly involves cultivation of freshwater and saltwater populations under strictly controlled conditions, and can be done with commercial fishing, which is harvesting of wild fish.
So, option B is not correct.
Option C) Lac culture: The scientific management of lac insects to obtain high amounts of quality lac is known as Lac culture. Lac is a natural resin of animal origin which is used in ammunition, airplanes, furniture polish and perfumes, and in making bangles, imitation fruits and flowers.
So, option C is not correct.
Option D) Sericulture: The process of cultivating silkworms and extracting silk from them is termed as Sericulture. Most commonly used silkworm species in sericulture is the caterpillars of the domestic silk moth. For the production of ‘wild silks’, other types of silkworms are also used.
So, option D is not correct.

Therefore, option A) Apiculture is the correct answer.

Note:
Beeswax is used in many commercial industries such as the cosmetic and medical industry, as well as a coating for cheese, and as a food additive. The main component used for making candles, preparing polishes for the shoe, furniture, etc. is beeswax. According to one of the recent studies, the honey bee’s venom contains a mixture of proteins which can potentially be used as a prophylactic to destroy HIV which causes AIDS in humans.