Question

Which type of sex determination is present in honey bees

• A. Haplodeploidy
• B. Both haplodeploidy and arrhenotoky
• C. ZZ-ZW
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Both haplodeploidy and arrhenotoky

• Honeybees use a haplodiploid sex determination mechanism. Males develop from unfertilised eggs as haploids, whereas females develop from fertilised eggs as diploids.

• Haplodeploidy is also known as arrhenotoky.