Females of Many Insect Species, Including Honeybee Queens, Can Store

question 9

Multiple Choice

Females of many insect species, including honeybee queens, can store gametes shed by their mating partners in ________.

• A) their nests
• B) the abdominal tract
• C) the uterus
• D) the spermatheca

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