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Biology of the Colony

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Sex Determination<br />

• If an egg is heterozygous at <strong>the</strong><br />

sex loci= Become a female<br />

• If an egg is homozygous at <strong>the</strong><br />

sex loci <strong>the</strong> individual will be a<br />

diploid drone<br />

• If <strong>the</strong> egg is unfertilized<br />

(<strong>the</strong>refore haploid) <strong>the</strong><br />

individual will become a viable<br />

haploid drone

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