Discuss why Drosophila has been used extensively for genetical studies.

Explanation

Morgan worked with the tiny fruit files,called Drosophila melanogaster,very suitable for such studies, as : (i) They could be grown on simple synthetic medium (ripe banana) in the laboratory. (ii) They could be grown on simple synthetic medium (ripe banana) in the laboratory. (iii) They complete their life cycle in about two weeks. (iv) A single mating could produce a large number of progeny flies. (v) There was a clear differentiation of the sexes(sexual dimorphism)-the male and female flies are easily distinguishable. (vi) It has many types of hereditary, variations that can be seen with low power microscopes.