Why Is Haplodiploidy Thought to Predispose Hymenopteran Lineages to Eusocial

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why is haplodiploidy thought to predispose hymenopteran lineages to eusocial behavior?

• A) Daughters have a higher r than in diploid species.
• B) Females have higher inclusive fitness from helping mothers than from reproducing.
• C) Sisters are more closely related to each other than to their own offspring.
• D) b and c
• E) a, b, and c

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Definitions:

AaMm

Represents a genotype consisting of two different alleles, Aa, for one trait and two different alleles, Mm, for another trait, indicating a hybrid individual.

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a different (recessive) allele at the same genetic locus in a heterozygote.

Aniridia

A congenital condition characterized by the complete or partial absence of the iris, affecting the individual's vision.

Genotype AAbbCc

The genetic makeup of an organism consisting of two alleles for one trait, with one being dominant A, aa indicating recessive, and Bb Cc being heterozygous.