> What typos?  I didn't understand you here, PLB.

I thought you meant that the default for any UN-fertilized egg is to become a drone. Rarely, they can be female. 

I would say since 99.9% of fertilized eggs are female, that should be considered the "default." Diploid drones being the rare exception. But I get it; that isn't what you meant. Default isn't a biological concept, in any case. 

> Default: a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programme

A living cell isn't a mechanism and mechanistic approaches to it lead to misunderstandings and ultimately, errors.

PLB

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