Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Royal jelly is secreted by honey bee.
Statement II: Drones can't sting.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
• D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true

Hint:

Honey bee castes:
- Queen: Lays eggs, has stinger.
- Workers: Female, have stinger, secrete royal jelly.
- Drones: Male, no stinger.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
This question tests knowledge of honey bee biology.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Royal jelly is secreted by the hypopharyngeal glands of worker honey bees.
It is fed to all larvae for the first few days, and exclusively to queen larvae.
This statement is true.
Drones (male honey bees) do not have a stinger.
Only worker bees and queens have stingers.
This statement is true.
Thus, both statements are true.

Step 3: Final Answer:
Thus, both statements are true, which corresponds to option (A).
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