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Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) is a suitable for genetical studies because :
A. It can be grown on simple synthetic medium in the laboratory.
B. Life Cycle is short (about 2 weeks)
C. A single mating produces large number of progenies.
D. Visible sexual dimorphisms and many types of genetical variations can be easily observed.

A

A,C,D

B

A,B,C,D

C

B,C,D

D

A,B,C

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