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What are the 5 traits commonly used when studying genetics when using fruit flies?
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eye color, body shape, eye shape, wing shape
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Why are fruit flies a popular organism for studying inheritance?
There are several reasons...First of all, studying inheritance takes time and fruit flies have a very quick reproduction cycle so you can quickly get several generations down the line to see if the trait or traits you are studying got passed on. Secondly, they are very simple creatures with only a few chromosomes, making the traits easy to single out and studyFruit flies are used as experimental models for studying patterns of inheritance of genes because the fruit fly contains two identical alleles for every chromosome. It is easier to judge what is going to be the outcome of mating different fruit flies.
Why was thomas Morgan's with fruit flies important?
It showed that the father played an important role in determining the sex-linked traits of offspring.
What can fruit flies reveal about inheritance?
Fruit flies are a powerful asset when studying inheritance because their chromosomes are visible with light microscopes, and they reproduce rather quickly! They can reproduce in a matter of a couple weeks, with around hundreds of offspring! Thus it is easier to see phenotypic patterns as well as genotypic inheritance in fruit flies.
What are inherited traits of fruit flies?
eye color (red/white) and body color (brown/yellow). In fruit flies, eye color is a sex-linked trait determined by a single gene with two alleles. Red color is dominant to white eye color. Body color is an autosomal trait determined by a single gene with two alleles, where brown is dominant to yellow. -Angela B.
What is the importance of comparing wild type and mutant fruit flies in genetic research?
It gives the opportunity to know the composition of the wild-type gene or protein so as to know the reasoning behind factors that cause certain traits. In addition, wild-type mutants are used as a control in genetic research experiments.
What might biologists learn from studying generations of fruit flies?
from studying the generation of fruit flies you can find out that some of them have white eyes, and you can do the genetics table to find out what eye color the baby's will have. It's called the study of genetics, we're learning about it this year!!!!!!
Who discovered the sex link traits while studying fruit flies?
Gregor mendel
Why are fruit flies a popular organism for studying inheritance?
There are several reasons...First of all, studying inheritance takes time and fruit flies have a very quick reproduction cycle so you can quickly get several generations down the line to see if the trait or traits you are studying got passed on. Secondly, they are very simple creatures with only a few chromosomes, making the traits easy to single out and studyFruit flies are used as experimental models for studying patterns of inheritance of genes because the fruit fly contains two identical alleles for every chromosome. It is easier to judge what is going to be the outcome of mating different fruit flies.
Why are fruit flies an ideal organism for genetics research?
Drosophila(fruit flies) can produce plenty of offspring and have specific traits, such as eye color and body color/shape. They are easy to observe and therefore easily traced throughout the following generations.
Was Morgan the first to use fruit flies in genetics experiments?
yes
What is Thomas Hunt Morgan known for?
Thomas Hunt Morgan determined the relationship between chromosomes and heredity. Thomas Hunt Morgan won a Nobel Prize for his work with genetics and heredity.
What two organisms are called ''model'' organisms for genetics?
fruit flies and mice
Are Drosophila flies used for experiments?
They were used by Gregor Mendel to discover the basic laws of genetics.
What is malathian?
Pesticide commonly used for fruit flies.
In the book Lord of the Flies what were Ralph's early traits?
handsome nd he was the one who found the conch
This insect is often attracted to garbage?
flies are commonly associated with garbage
Where is the fly most commonly found?
Flies are most commonly found on food sources that have a strong and pungent odor. Since flies are decomposers by nature they normally feed and lay eggs in rotting organisms.
