Question

Mention four reasons why drosophila was chosen by morgan for his experiments in genetics

Answer 1

also male and female could be easily distinguished

Answer 2

Drosophila was chosen by Morgan in his experiments because :

● the males and females in the fruit flies or drosophila could be easily distinguished on the basis of their body size.

● their reproductive cycle is complete within a short span of time and it is possible to observe various generations within a few months, which is very helpful in reasearch.

● they also produce a larger progeny providing grounds for the better researches as compared to other organisms.

● the main reason is that they are easy to be kept under laboratory conditions for research and are also inexpensive in conducting researches.

● these flies have a shorter life span which is another advantage as it gives time to focus on the new generation.