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JAMB Biology 1998 Question 47

Question 47

Behaviour

In the honey bee colony, the drones are

  1. A.sterile males with reduced mouth parts
  2. B.sterile males with well-developed mouth parts
  3. C.fertile males with reduced mouth parts
  4. D.fertile males with well-developed mouth parts.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (fertile males with reduced mouth parts)

Explanation

Drones exist only to mate with the queen; they have short, reduced mouthparts and are fed by the workers.