NEET 2026 Biology question
Which of the following statements are true with reference to the sex-determination in honeybees? A. An offspring formed from the union of a sperm and an egg, develops as a female (queen or worker). B. An unfertilized egg develops as a male by parthenogenesis. C. A male has half the number of chromosomes than that of a female. D. Males produce sperms by meiosis. E. Honeybees have a haplodiploid sex-determination system. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Solution
Honeybees show the haplodiploid system. A fertilised egg (sperm + egg) is diploid (32 chromosomes) and develops into a female (queen or worker) - A true. An unfertilised egg develops into a haploid male (drone, 16 chromosomes) by
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