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

(a) Drosophila melanogaster (b) -Could be grown on simple synthetic medium in laboratory. -Complete life cycle in 2 weeks / short life span -Single mating produce large number of flies. -Clear difference between male and female /shows sexual dimorphism -Many types of hereditary variations seen under low power of microscopes.

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(a)
Write the scientific name of the fruit fly.
(b)
Why did Morgan prefer to work with fruit flies for his experiments? State two reasons.

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