Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 426

Question: The sex determination pattern in honeybee is called [MP PMT 1993; AIIMS 1993; MP PMT 2005]

Options:

A) Female haploidy

B) Haplodiploidy

C) Gametic diploidy

D) Gametogony

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Haplodiploidy is a type of sex determination in which the male is haploid while female is diploid.

It occurs in some insects like honey bees, ants and wasps.