Arrhenotoky in the context of "Haplodiploid"

Play Trivia Questions online!

or

Skip to study material about Arrhenotoky in the context of "Haplodiploid"

Ad spacer

⭐ Core Definition: Arrhenotoky

Arrhenotoky (from Greek ἄρρην árrhēn "male" and τόκος tókos "birth"), also known as arrhenotokous parthenogenesis, is a form of parthenogenesis in which unfertilized eggs develop into males. In most cases, parthenogenesis produces exclusively female offspring, hence the distinction.

↓ Menu

>>>PUT SHARE BUTTONS HERE<<<

👉 Arrhenotoky in the context of Haplodiploid

Haplodiploidy is a sex-determination system in which males develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid, and females develop from fertilized eggs and are diploid. Haplodiploidy is sometimes called arrhenotoky.

Haplodiploidy determines the sex in all members of the insect orders Hymenoptera (bees, ants, and wasps) and Thysanoptera ('thrips'). The system also occurs sporadically in some spider mites, Hemiptera, Coleoptera (bark beetles), and rotifers.

↓ Explore More Topics
In this Dossier