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What is haplo-diploidy?

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It is a mechanism of sex determination. In this system the sex of the offspring is determined by the number of sets of chromosomes. Eg: honeybees
In honeybees fertilised eggs developed into female and unfertilised eggs developed into male. This means male have half the number of chromosomes ie., haploid and the females have double the number i.e., diploid hence the name haplo- diploidy.
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