Type of mouth parts present in the honey bee is

✅ Explanation: Honey bees have a unique combination of mouthparts that allow them to both chew and lap. They use their mandibles (jaws) for chewing pollen and manipulating wax, and their proboscis (tongue-like structure) for lapping up nectar and honey.

📌 Other Options Explanations:
-(a) Rasping and sucking mouthparts are found in insects like thrips and some true bugs.
-(c) Chewing and biting mouthparts are common in many insects like grasshoppers and beetles.