Question

what are the advantages of using drosophila melanogaster

Accepted Answer

it can be grown on a simple synthetic medium

it completes life cycle in about 2 weeks

a single mating produces a large number of progeny

the female fruit fly is larger than the male fruit fly and can be distinguished easily

hereditary variations can be seen with low power microscope

Front	what are the advantages of using drosophila melanogaster
Back	it can be grown on a simple synthetic medium it completes life cycle in about 2 weeks a single mating produces a large number of progeny the female fruit fly is larger than the male fruit fly and can be distinguished easily hereditary variations can be seen with low power microscope

Fruit Fly Advantages Drosophila Melanogaster Grown Simple Synthetic