Question

A Drosophila fruitfly female weighs about 2 milligrams. The blood volume for this fly is approximately:​

Answer 1

A Drosophila fruitfly female weighs about 2 milligrams. The blood volume for this fly is approximately:

a. one millilitre

b. one microlitre

c. one nanolitre

d. one picolitre

Option(b) One Microlitre

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Answer 2

Answer:

1 microlitre

Explanation: A female Drosophila has average blood volume of 500ml/kg.

Formula for total blood volume

(TBV) = ideal wt. x avg blood volume

Ideal wt. = 2mg = 2x10^-6kg

TBV = (2x10^-6)kg x 500ml/kg

= 10^-3ml = 1ul