Practice Sex Determination In Honey Bee (4.6.2) - Principles of Inheritance and Variation
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Sex Determination in Honey Bee

Practice - Sex Determination in Honey Bee

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What type of offspring does a fertilized egg develop into in honey bees?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of fertilization in determining sex.

Question 2 Easy

How many chromosomes do male honey bees have?

💡 Hint: Remember the haploid nature of male bees.

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Question 1

What sex does an unfertilized egg develop into in honey bees?

Queen
Worker
Drone
None

💡 Hint: Recall what happens with unfertilized eggs.

Question 2

In honey bees, how many chromosomes do females possess?

True (32)
False (16)

💡 Hint: Consider the sex determination process.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss the evolutionary benefits of haplodiploidy in honey bees compared to other reproductive strategies.

💡 Hint: Consider the efficiency and social structuring influences on honey bee populations.

Challenge 2 Hard

How would honey bee colony dynamics change if haplodiploidy did not exist? Explore the potential consequences.

💡 Hint: Think of population balance and integration within a hive's ecosystem.

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