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Honeybees produce their young ones by sexual reproduction. Inspite of this, in a colony of bees we find both haploid and diploid individuals. Name the haploid and diploid individuals in the colony and analyse the reasons behind their formation.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Individuals in a Honeybee Colony**: - In a colony of honeybees, we find three types of individuals: - **Queen**: The fertile female responsible for laying eggs. - **Worker Bees**: Female bees that are sterile and perform various tasks in the colony. - **Drones**: Male bees that are fertile and mate with the queen. ...
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