Question
'Royal jelly' is secreted from
hypopharyngeal gland
salivary gland
milk gland
integumentary gland
Solution
A.
hypopharyngeal gland
Royal jelly is a honey bee secretion that is used in the nutrition of larvae, as well as adult queens. It is secreted from the glands in the hypopharynx of nurse bees. It digestes honey, pollen and secretion of maxillary gland. Queen feeds on royal jelly.
