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Which of the following is considered Drosophila of a plant kingdom?
Which of the following is considered Drosophila of a plant kingdom?
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The correct option is A Neurospora
Neurospora is a genus of Ascomycete fungi. The genus name, meaning "nerve spore" refers to the characteristic striations on the spores that resemble axons. The species has been worked upon a lot and has been subjected to experiments and used in research. Neurospora was extensively utilized in the study of biochemical mutations. It can be grown on a culture medium, which contains a few simple salts, some sugar and biotin. It is the most worked out fungus by geneticists. This is the reason why, it is called as Drosophila of plant kingdom. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
Neurospora is a genus of Ascomycete fungi. The genus name, meaning "nerve spore" refers to the characteristic striations on the spores that resemble axons. The species has been worked upon a lot and has been subjected to experiments and used in research. Neurospora was extensively utilized in the study of biochemical mutations. It can be grown on a culture medium, which contains a few simple salts, some sugar and biotin. It is the most worked out fungus by geneticists. This is the reason why, it is called as Drosophila of plant kingdom.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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