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Which of the following hormone is secreted by Queen of honey bees?(a) Bombykol(b) Trail pheromone(c) Antiqueen pheromone(d) CopulinI have been asked this question during an interview.The query is from Food Production Strategies topic in division Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production of Biology – Class 12

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The correct option is (c) ANTIQUEEN pheromone

Best explanation: Queen secretes an antiqueen substance, a pheromone, from its glands. It inhibits worker bees to build another royal BROOD chamber and produce royal jelly for others. The queen LAYS 2000 fertilised eggs per day. Eggs hatch to GIVE RISE to new worker bees which are sexually sterile females.



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