| Given figures represent three different castes of a colony of honeybees. |
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| Select the incorrect statement regarding these. |
A) P is the worker bee which is a sterile female.
B) Q is the queen which lays both fertilised (2n) and unfertilised (n) eggs.
C) R is the drone which is a fertile male.
D) P and Q emerge from unfertilised eggs, while R emerges from fertilised eggs.
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Drones are produced by parthenogenesis, i.e., from unfertilised eggs whereas queen and worker bees develop from fertilised eggs.
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