Zoology · 2026
NEET 2026 · 3 May · Code 11 · Q124
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…
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.
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