Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Why has T.H. Morgan selected fruit flies...

Why has T.H. Morgan selected fruit flies for his genetical experiments?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Morgan selected fruit flies for his genetical experiments for the following reasons :
(a) They could be grown on simple synthetic medium in the laboratory.
(b) They complete their life cycle in about two weeks and a single mating could produce a large number of progeny flies.
(c) There was a clear differentiation of the sexes - the male and female flies.
(d) It has many types of hereditary variations that can be seen with low power microscopes.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ANNUAL EXAMINATION PAPER MARCH-2016

    SUBHASH PUBLICATION|Exercise PART C|8 Videos

  • ANNUAL EXAMINATION PAPER MARCH-2016

    SUBHASH PUBLICATION|Exercise PART D (SECTION 1)|6 Videos

  • ANNUAL EXAMINATION PAPER MARCH-2016

    SUBHASH PUBLICATION|Exercise PART D (SECTION II)|5 Videos

  • ANNUAL EXAM QUESTION PAPER MARCH 2016

    SUBHASH PUBLICATION|Exercise PART D SECTION - II|5 Videos

  • ANNUAL EXAMINATION PAPER MARCH 2018

    SUBHASH PUBLICATION|Exercise PART-D (SECTION-II)|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Write the scientific name of the organism that Morgan used for his linkage experiment.

(i) Define Genetics. (ii) Who is regarded as the 'Father of Genetics'? Name the plant on which he performed his experiment. (iii) Why did he select that specific plant for his experiments?

The garden/edible pea (pisum sativum) was selected by mendel for his experiments for reason/s that

(a) Why did Mendel choose garden pea for his experiments? Write two reasons. (b) List two contrasting visible characters of garden pea Mendel used for his experiment. (c) Explain in brief how Mendel interpreted his results to show that the traits may be dominant or recessive.

What are the conclusions drawn by T.H Morgan from the crossing experiment?

What are the conclusions drawn by T.H. Morgan from the crossing experiment in Drosophila with respect to linkage?