Question

The drones in honey bee are

• A. Sterile male
• B. Fertile male
• C. Sterile female
• D. Fertile female

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Fertile male

The Correct option is: B

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The drone is a fertile male in a beehive.
2. The main function of drones is to mate with the queen bee.
3. They will die after mating with the queen bee as the male reproductive parts explode within the queen's female reproductive organ.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Sterile male - It is not a sterile male, it is a fertile male.

Option C:

Sterile female- Only worker bees are sterile females.

Option D:

Fertile female - Queen bees are the only the fertile females.

Final answer: The drones in honey bees are fertile males.