Q: 66 (SSC/NA)
question_subject:
Science
question_exam:
SSC
stats:
0,8,25,8,12,9,4
keywords:
{'bee': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'drone': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'sterile male': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'sterile female': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'fertile male': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'honey': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'fertile female': [1, 0, 0, 0]}
In the honey bee colony, the drones are fertile males. They are produced from unfertilized eggs and have half the number of chromosomes compared to the female worker bees. Drones are larger than the worker bees and have larger eyes, which help them in spotting the queen during mating flights.
Drones have a specific role in the colony, which is to mate with the queen bee. They do not have a stinger and do not participate in the other tasks such as gathering nectar or building the hive.
It is important to note that the other options mentioned in the question (fertile female, sterile male, and sterile female) are incorrect as they do not accurately describe the role or characteristics of the drones in the honey bee colony.