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What kind of sex-determination system is present in honey bees?(a) Haplodiploid(b) Haploid(c) Diploid(d) XY typeThe question was posed to me in an interview.Question is from Inheritance and Variation Principles topic in chapter Principles of Inheritance and Variation of Biology – Class 12

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Right answer is (a) Haplodiploid

The explanation: Honey BEES EXHIBIT a haplodiploid type of sex-determination system. This type of system has SPECIAL characteristic features LIKE the males produce sperms by mitosis. The male individuals do not have a father and thus cannot have sons, but can have a grandfather and a grandson.



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