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Question

In which animal do haploid cells divide mitotically to produce gametes?

Options

A.Male honeybees
B.Male earthworms
C.Male frogs
D.Male grasshoppers

Solution

Sol. [Key Concept: Haploid cells dividing mitotically to form gametes]

The male honeybee is haploid and females are diploid. The gamete formation in female honey bee is by meiosis, whereas male honeybee form gametes by mitosis. Thus haploid cell undergoes mitosis in male honeybees.

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