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Worker bees are

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Sterile females

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Fertile females

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When queen is absent then acts as a fertile females

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Sterile drones

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Solution

The correct option is A Sterile females
The worker bees are sterile females and cannot reproduce. They perform all function for the hives and thus, called as worker honey bee. They have the responsibility of maturing honey, feeding the larvae and drones, grooming the queen, cleaning cells, producing wax, pollinating flowers and much more. Hence, option A is correct.

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