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Name the haploid and diploid individuals in the family of honey bees and analyze the reasons behind their formation.
Name the haploid and diploid individuals in the family of honey bees and analyze the reasons behind their formation.
The sterile worker females are diploid. The fertile female queen bee is diploid. The male drones are haploid. The haploid and diploid individuals are formed both by unfertilized and fertilized eggs, respectively. The fertilized eggs from the female queen bee and the worker bee. The male drones are formed as a result of parthenogenesis, i.e., by unfertilized eggs.