In honey bees, _____
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. males are haploid and females are diploid.
In honey bees, males are haploid and females are diploid. This is called haplodiploidy.
Explanation
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Males - Develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid, meaning they have one set of chromosomes.
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Females - Develop from fertilized eggs and are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes.
Characteristics of haplodiploidy
- Haplodiploidy is a sex-determination system that determines the sex of an offspring based on the number of sets of chromosomes it receives.
- Haplodiploidy is also found in other insects, such as ants and wasps, as well as some spider mites, beetles, and rotifers.
- In honey bees, males are called drones and females are called workers and queens.
- Male honey bees have half the number of chromosomes as females.
- Male honey bees have no father, but they can have a grandfather and grandsons.