What is the primary biological function of male honeybees (Drones) in a bee colony?

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What is the primary biological function of male honeybees (Drones) in a bee colony? (मधुमक्खी के छत्ते में नर मक्खियों (Drones) का एकमात्र मुख्य जैविक कार्य क्या होता है?)

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Correct Answer: Option A. To mate with the young virgin queen during the nuptial mating flight. Explanation: Drones are stingless haploid males produced by parthenogenesis whose sole biological purpose is to mate with a virgin queen in mid-air during the nuptial flight.

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Option B: To collect nectar and pollen from flowers

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Option C: To secrete beeswax and build combs

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Option D: To defend the hive with their sting

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What is the primary biological function of male honeybees (Drones) in a bee colony?