Question

A queen honeybee lays eggs of

• A. One type from which all castes develop
• B. Two types,one forming queen and workers and seconds type forming drones
• C. Three types,one forming queen, drone and workers
• D. Unfertilized-eggs die while fertilized ones form all castes

Answer 1

The correct option is B Two types,one forming queen and workers and seconds type forming drones

Queen honey-bee is regarded as the mother of most honeybees that live in a hive. It refers to an adult, mated female. Queens develop from larvae selected by worker bees and specifically fed to become sexually mature. It is the largest of all bees. It gives birth to two types of bees.

So, the correct option is 'Two types, one forming queen and workers and seconds type forming drones'.