NEET 2026 Zoology Sex Determination Multiple Correct Question
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. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
B,C,D AND E ONLY
A,B,C AND D ONLY
A,B,D AND E ONLY
A,B,C AND E ONLY
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Statements A, B, C and E are correct. Honeybees have a haplodiploid sex-determination system. Males are haploid and develop from unfertilized eggs, while females are diploid and develop from fertilized eggs.
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