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.