Which of the following organisms is used in genetic studies?

Agaricus

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Rhizopus

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Aspergillus

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Neurospora

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Solution

The correct option is C Neurospora
Neurospora crassa is used as a model organism because it is easy to grow and has a haploid life cycle that makes genetic analysis easy and simple since recessive traits are expressed in the offspring. Analysis of genetic recombination is facilitated by the ordered arrangement of the products of meiosis in Neurospora ascospores. Its entire genome of seven chromosomes has been sequenced. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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