Institution: Directorate of Nursing Services (DNS) Exam: ডিপ্লোমা ইন নার্সিং ভর্তি পরীক্ষা। ২০২২-২০২৩ || নার্সিং(Nursing) ভর্তি পরীক্ষা || 2023
Topic: English literature, Subject: English Grammar (ইংরেজি গ্রামার)

Best Answer Explained in Below-:

The term "drone" specifically refers to a male bee, particularly in the context of honeybees and other bee species. In the world of bees, the drone's primary role is to mate with a queen bee. Unlike worker bees, which are female and perform various tasks within the hive such as foraging for food, caring for larvae, and defending the colony, drones are solely focused on reproduction.

The feminine counterpart to the drone, therefore, is the female bee, which is commonly known as "bee." The other options given—hen, doe, and ewe—refer to female animals from entirely different species: a hen is the female of a bird (chicken), a doe is the female deer, and a ewe is the female sheep. None of these options relate to the bee family.

Thus, when asked for the feminine gender of 'drone,' 'bee' is the only relevant answer, as it highlights the relationship between male drones and their female counterparts, the worker bees and the queen bee in the bee’s social structure.