Biology · Reproduction
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Male honey bees are?
- A
Diploid
- B
Haploid
- C
Triploid
- D
None of the above
Male honey bees, known as drones, are haploid because they develop from unfertilized eggs, meaning they inherit only one set of chromosomes. This is in contrast to female honey bees, which are diploid, receiving a set of chromosomes from each parent. Therefore, only option B correctly describes male honey bees. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately represent the genetic composition of male honey bees.
Option A is incorrect. Diploid organisms have two sets of chromosomes, which is characteristic of female honey bees, not males.
Option B is correct. Male honey bees are haploid because they develop from unfertilized eggs and have only one set of chromosomes.
Option C is incorrect. Triploid organisms have three sets of chromosomes, which is not typical in honey bees.
Option D is incorrect. One of the listed options correctly describes the genetic makeup of male honey bees.
Tagged under Biology · Reproduction · 2006