Question

In which of the following organisms do males develop from unfertilized eggs and females develop from fertilized eggs?

• A. Honey bee
• B. Pigeon
• C. Snapping turtle
• D. Alligator

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Honey bee

Each colony of honey bee contains three adult castes: egg-laying queen, sperm-producing male drones and non-reproductive female workers. During the winter season, a queen forms a new colony by laying eggs within each cell inside a honeycomb. Fertilized eggs hatch into female worker bees, while unfertilized eggs become drones or honey bee males.