Question

Males of honeybee colony are:

Answer 1

Correct Option: (a)

Drones are haploid, fertile male. Males are larger than workers and are quite noisy. They are unstable to gather food, but eat voraciously. Drones are stingless and their main role is to mate with the queen. Since their role is only in the breeding season, therefore, they are made to leave the hive in order to save honey.