Which of the following statements about Hymenoptera is not correct?

A. They exhibit care of the young with clear
and consistent division of labor between
reproducer (queen) and non-reproducers
(workers).
B. Group benefits come from living in and
defending the nest.
C. Sex determination includes diploid females
(queen and workers) and haploid males
(drones).
D. Degree of relatedness (r) is higher for
sister–sister relationships (0.75) than for
mother–daughter relationships (0.5).
E. In terms of genetic representation in the
next generation, it is better for the workers to
produce more offspring rather than help the
mother produce more sisters.


E

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