NEET2026Botany-Sex Determination in Honey Bees
NEET 2026 Botany Gamete Formation MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
In which animal do haploid cells divide mitotically to produce gametes?
A
Male honeybees
B
Male earthworms
C
Male frogs
D
Male grasshoppers
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The male honeybee is haploid and females are diploid. The gamete formation in female honey bee is by meiosis, whereas male honeybee form gametes by mitosis. Thus haploid cell undergoes mitosis in male honeybees.
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