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It showed that the father played an important role in determining the sex-linked traits of offspring.

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Which fruit flies did thomas hunt Morgan use?

thomas hunt morgan studied fruit flies. :)


Why was Thomas Morgan and work with fruit flies important?

He gave an understanding of how chromosomes effect heredity.


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.


Which scientist studied fruit flies?

The scientist that studied fruit flies was Thomas Hunt Morgan. He was born in 1855 and died at the age of 79 in 1945. He was an evolutionary biologist.


Why do fruit flies appear where there is no fruit?

Fruit Flies can sense other types of food too, like grains or vegetables. Also its very important to note that fruit flies do not only breed on fruit. Any sugary substance or even your rubbish bins can be perfect places for fruit flies. More information can be found here: http://www.thebugsquad.com/fruit-flies/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies


Which organism did Thomas Hunt Morgan use to study gene mapping?

Fruit flies


What was Morgan's conclusion on fruit flies?

hes dead, does it matter? biology huh? lets entertain eatchother, heres a joke! ME: did i invite you to my BBQ YOU: no, why? ME: then why are you all you in my gril!?!?! tffw = to funny for word, i just made that up! spread it around!!


Are mutations in fruit flies important?

The mutations in frust flies are essential to ubderstanding many genetic questions


What was first used in genetic studies by thomas Morgan in the early 1900s?

Plato users, Fruit flies.


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.


Do fruit flies become big flies?

No, they stay fruit flies.


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