Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason (R) just below it. Of these statements, mark the correct answer as: (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are ture but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion (C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false
Assertion: The honey bee queen copulates only ones in her life time. Reason: The honey bee queen can lay fertilized as well as unfertilized eggs.A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Honey bee shows both sexual and Asexual (Parthenogenesis) reproduction. Diploid (2n= 32) fertilized egg give rise to queen and workers and unfertilized haploid (n = 16) produce males or drones. The queen mates only ones in her life time The sperms stored in her. spermatheca fertilize her eggs as long as she live. So, both Assertion and Reason are correct.
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