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MHT CET 202624 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
24 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Which type of sex determination is seen in honey bees?

Which type of sex determination is seen in honey bees?

Options

  1. AZZ-ZW type
  2. BXX male - XY female type
  3. CHaplo-diploid type
  4. DXX female - XY male type

Correct answer

C. Haplo-diploid type

Step-by-step solution

Honey bees exhibit a haplo-diploid mechanism of sex determination.

In this system, the sex of the offspring is determined by the number of sets of chromosomes it receives. Fertilized eggs develop into diploid females (queens or worker bees), which have 32 chromosomes. Unfertilized eggs develop into haploid males (drones) by parthenogenesis, which have 16 chromosomes.

Therefore, the sex determination in honey bees is of the haplo-diploid type.

Answer: Haplo-diploid type
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