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Q: Short sex chromosome discovered in fruit flies?
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Which chromosome determines hair loss in fruit flies?

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Who discovered the sex link traits while studying fruit flies?

Gregor mendel


How the 2 sex chromosomes compare to each other in female fruit flies?

There is a 50% chance of having a male or a female each time sex chromosomes and inherited. the 'X' chromosome is received from the mother. The 'Y' chromosome is received from the father.


Which of the following best describes why the process of evolution is easier to study in fruit flies than in birds?

Because fruit flies have small cell counts Because the life cycle of a fruit fly is short enough to actually see a change in a short period of time. With larger animals, it could take many years to see an actual change. With fruit flies, you can see many generations of change in a shorter period of time.


How do fruit flies get on fruit?

Fruit flies are attracted to the smell of the fruit, they fly to the fruit to get to it. There they breed and lay their eggs so some fruit flies are born on the fruit.


What is a X chromosome?

If an individual has the chromosome series XY, that individual would be a male. The Y chromosome is passed down from the father and the X is passed from the mother. The X chromosome contains all hereditary factors while the Y chromosome doesn't contain much genetical information at all, except the fact if Y chromosome is present that individual will be a male. This is all only true for Humans. Dosophilla (fruit flies) have different chromosomal expressions.


Do fruit flies become big flies?

No, they stay fruit flies.


What is the location of the eye color of a fruit fly meaning which chromosome?

The locus for eye color is on the X chromosome.


How do fruit flies infest fruit?

Fruit flies infest fruit by actually burrowing into the fruit, and laying their eggs inside of it. So when they hatch, the fruit flies then devour their environment


Are you eating fruit fly larva when you eat fruit with fruit flies on it?

You probably are if female fruit flies were on it.


Are fruit flies decomposers?

Fruit flies are in fact decomposers. Ripe or rotting fruit is a mainstay in the diet of a fruit fly. Fruit flies also breed and lay larva in these environment.


When are fruit flies decomposers?

Fruit flies are in fact decomposers. Ripe or rotting fruit is a mainstay in the diet of a fruit fly. Fruit flies also breed and lay larva in these environment.