NEET Biology question

In honeybees, females are (i) having (ii) chromosomes, and males are (iii) having (iv) chromosomes.

(A)(i) diploid, (ii) 46, (iii) haploid, (iv) 23
(B)(i) diploid, (ii) 23, (iii) haploid, (iv) 46
(C)(i) diploid, (ii) 32, (iii) haploid, (iv) 16Correct
(D)(i) diploid, (ii) 16, (iii) haploid, (iv) 32

Answer: (C)

Solution

Honeybees exhibit haplodiploid sex determination: females (queens and workers) arise from fertilized eggs and are diploid, with 32 chromosomes, while males (drones) arise

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