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Statement-1: Queen bee is a haploid, fertile female responsible for laying eggs.
Statement-2: Drones are haploid, fertile males responsible for fertilizing young queen.
Statement-3: Workers are diploid, sterile males responsible for collecting nectar.
Statement-1: Queen bee is a haploid, fertile female responsible for laying eggs.
Statement-2: Drones are haploid, fertile males responsible for fertilizing young queen.
Statement-3: Workers are diploid, sterile males responsible for collecting nectar.
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The correct option is B Only statement-2 is true
Drones are fertile male progeny which are haploid in nature and develop from unfertilized eggs. They fertilize young queens. The queen and worker bees are females and are diploid in nature that develop from fertilized eggs. Queen bee is a fertile female which lays eggs, while worker bee is a sterile female which cannot reproduce.
Drones are fertile male progeny which are haploid in nature and develop from unfertilized eggs. They fertilize young queens. The queen and worker bees are females and are diploid in nature that develop from fertilized eggs. Queen bee is a fertile female which lays eggs, while worker bee is a sterile female which cannot reproduce.
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