Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give reason for the following:
A male honey bee has 16 chromosomes whereas a female has 32 chromosomes.
Short/Brief Note
Advertisements
Solution
Female honey bees (Queen or worker bees) are diploid having 32 chromosomes since they develop from the fertilized egg. On the other hand, the male honey bees (drones) develop from unfertilized egg possessing only 16 chromosomes (i.e., Haploid)
shaalaa.com
Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 1: Reproduction in Organisms - Evaluation [Page 9]
