Figure 56.29
- Answer the question based on the accompanying figure. The worker bees represented by letters E and F, which received the same alleles from the queen, are related to each other by ____.
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 0%
D) 100%
E) 25%

Question

Figure 56.29
- Answer the question based on the accompanying figure. The worker bees represented by letters E and F, which received the same alleles from the queen, are related to each other by ____.
A) 50% 
B) 75% 
C) 0% 
D) 100% 
E) 25%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Worker bees (females) are more closely related to each other (75%) because they share a higher proportion of their genes compared to their relationship with males. This is due to the haplodiploid sex-determination system in bees, where females are diploid (having received chromosomes from both parents) and males are haploid (having received chromosomes only from the mother).

Figure 56.29 - Answer the Question Based on the Accompanying Figure. the Figure