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The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster was found to be very suitable for experimental verification of chromosomal theory of inheritance by Morgan and his colleagues because
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEETNEET 2010 (Mains)
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  • A it reproduces parthenogenetically
  • B a single mating produces two young flies
  • C smaller female is easily recognisable from larger male
  • D it completes life cycle in about two weeks
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The correct answer is: it completes life cycle in about two weeks
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster was found to be very suitable for experimental verification of chromosomal theory of inheritance by Morgan and his colleagues because
- it completes its life cycle in a very short period (ie, about two weeks).
- a single mating produces many offsprings.
- larger female is easily recognisable from smaller male.

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