What is the Essential Difference in Development of Bees of Different

Question

What is the essential difference in development of bees of different gender?
A) females develop from unfertilized diploid eggs
B) males develop from unfertilized diploid eggs
C) females develop from unfertilized haploid eggs
D) males develop from unfertilized haploid eggs

Accepted Answer

In bees, males develop from unfertilized haploid eggs through a process called parthenogenesis, whereas females develop from fertilized diploid eggs. This is a fundamental aspect of their reproductive biology known as haplodiploidy.