MCQ
In honey bees, males $($drones$)$ are formed from:
- ✓Unfertilized eggs
- BFertilized eggs
- CEmbryo
- DNone of the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Unfertilized eggs
The male honey bees are called drones.
Drones are formed from the unfertilized eggs $i.e.$ haploid eggs of the queen bee.
Fertilized eggs form queens and female workers.
Drones are meant for mating with the queen bee and soon die after mating.
Drones are formed from the unfertilized eggs $i.e.$ haploid eggs of the queen bee.
Fertilized eggs form queens and female workers.
Drones are meant for mating with the queen bee and soon die after mating.
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