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In honey bee, drones are produced by

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Unfertilized eggs
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Fertilized eggs
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C
Low fed larvae
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D
Larva fed with royal jelly
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Solution

The correct option is A Unfertilized eggs
Drones are male honey bees which are the product of an unfertilized egg. Drones do not have stingers and do not participate in nectar and pollen gathering. A drone's primary role is to mate with a fertile queen.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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