Question

Write the scientific name of the fruit-fly. Why did Morgan prefer to work with fruit-flies for his experiments? State any three reasons.

Answer 1

Scientific name of fruit fly - Drosophila melanogaster

Morgan preferred to work with fruit-flies because:

1. Readily available and can be reared and bred under laboratory conditions.
   
2. It has a short life span which is around 2 weeks and can be bred throughout the year and numerous generations can be obtained.
   
3. Females can be easily distinguished from males by their large body size.