How do male bee drones produce gametes?

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How do male bee drones produce gametes?

They are already haploid. What kind of meiosis occurs?

2006-09-22 12:44:04 · 2 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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The male bees are haploid and called drones. Because they are haploid, they produce sperm by mitosis rather than meiosis. If they were not fertile, they would be unable to fertilize the female on her mating flight after hatching and leaving the hive.

2006-09-22 13:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

None, you're right, they're haploid. They produce no gametes whatsoever. That's why they're unable to reproduce.

2006-09-22 19:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous_20003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋