Question

Studies on bee development focused on the Dnmt3 gene. One study switched off the Dnmt3 gene in 100 bee larvae. All the larvae developed into queens. Leaving the gene switched on in larvae causes them to develop into workers. Compare these results to feeding larvae royal jelly. Which results mimic feeding larvae royal jelly? Explain:

Answer 1

When we compare the feeding of larvae with royal jelly to raise queen bees with turning off the Dnmt3 gene

It can be said that the latter is more effective in terms of the number of queens that can be produced and the energy expenditure is much lower. Well, keep in mind that bee larvae only become queens when they receive large amounts of royal jelly. A royal jelly protein is what activates the mechanisms to be a queen bee, this jelly machinery the nurse worker bees.

Through genetic manipulation, the Dnmt3 gene can be turned off in any larva to produce a queen bee.