Write the scientific name of the fruit-fly. Why did Morgan prefer to w

1.	Write the scientific name of the fruit-fly. Why did Morgan prefer to work with fruit-flies for his experiments? State any three reasons.
Answer» Drosophila melanogaster is the scientific name of fruit fly. Morgan preferred work with fruit flies because: (i) It is grown in simple synthetic medium. (ii) It completes the life cycle in only two weeks. (iii) It is capable of producing large number of progeny at a time.

Write the scientific name of the fruit-fly. Why did Morgan prefer to work with fruit-flies for his experiments? State any three reasons.

Answer»

Drosophila melanogaster is the scientific name of fruit fly. Morgan preferred work with fruit flies because:

(i) It is grown in simple synthetic medium.

(ii) It completes the life cycle in only two weeks.

(iii) It is capable of producing large number of progeny at a time.