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Asked by Atith Adhikari · 2 years ago

Differentiate: Queen bee and Drone bee.

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Atith Adhikari Atith Adhikari · 2 years ago
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Following are the differences between Queen bee and Drone bee:

Queen BeeDrone Bee
The queen bee is the largest sized bee in a colony.Drone Bees are larger than worker bees but smaller than the queen bee.
The queen bee is diploid and has 32 chromosomes.Drone bees are haploid and have only 16 chromosomes.
Its main function is to lay eggs.Their main function is to fertilize the queen bee.
The life span of a queen bee is around 2-5 years.The life span of a drone bee is around 2 months.
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