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A male honeybee has 16 chromosomes where...

A male honeybee has 16 chromosomes whereas, its female has 32 chromosomes. Give one reason.

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Honey bees have a haploid sex determination system. The females are diploid and have 32 chromosomes and males are haploid and have 16 chromosomes. The males develop by parthenogenesis.
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