Q. The males of honey bee are produced by

A) Sexually
B) Budding
C) Spore formation
D) Parthenogenesis
Explanation

In a bee hive, drones are the fertile males developed parthenogenetically from the unfertilized eggs. They possess very large eyes, small pointed mandibles and lack wax producing gland. The function of drones is to mate with the queen and fertilize her.

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