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Which of the following animal was selected by Morgan for studying linkage?

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Apis indica
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Drosophila melanogaster
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E. coli
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Solution

The correct option is C Drosophila melanogaster
Two genes are said to be under linkage, or linked, when they are located on the same chromosome. The fruit fly, or Drosophila melanogaster, is suitable for studying genetics because it presents many distinct traits but only has four chromosomes (one sex chromosome and three autosomes).

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