NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
Match List I with List II regarding the honeybee caste system and gametogenesis. List I List II A. Queen I. Diploid and sterile B. Worker II. Haploid and fertile C. Drone III. Diploid and fertile D. Male gamete IV. Haploid cell formed by mitosis Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
- BA-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
- CA-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
- DA-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Correct answer
C. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Step-by-step solution
In honeybees, sex determination is based on the haplodiploid system. The queen is a fertile female that develops from a fertilized egg, making her diploid and fertile (A-III). The worker bees are also females developed from fertilized eggs, but their diet renders them sterile, making them diploid and sterile (B-I). The drone is a male that develops from an unfertilized egg via parthenogenesis, making him haploid and fertile (C-II). Since the drone is already haploid, it produces male gametes (sperms) through mitosi