In Most Ant Colonies, Females Are Diploid, but Males Are

question 81

Multiple Choice

In most ant colonies, females are diploid, but males are haploid and develop from unfertilized eggs.This mode of asexual reproduction is more advantageous than regeneration when

• A) the environment is stable and rapid reproduction is an advantage.
• B) there are environmental changes and genetic diversity is an advantage.
• C) resources are scarce and all individuals can participate in reproduction.
• D) resources are scarce and producing offspring without the need of meiosis is an advantage.
• E) resources are plentiful and there is no need to conserve energy for reproduction.

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