In the insect order Hymenoptera, which includes ants, bees, and wasps, sex determination is based on
A) temperature.
B) a sex-determination locus.
C) the Y chromosome.
D) ploidy.
E) none of the above.

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In Hymenoptera, sex determination is based on ploidy. Females are diploid, arising from fertilized eggs, while males are haploid, arising from unfertilized eggs.

In the Insect Order Hymenoptera, Which Includes Ants, Bees, and Wasps