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Genes Control Humans Suggest Characteristics Fruit Fly Drosophila

Front The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, the zebra fish, Danio rerio, and the mouse, Mus
musculus, have all been used by scientists to find out more about how genes control
development in all animals, including humans. They are described as ‘model organisms’

Suggest why information gained from studying such model organisms can be applied to
humans.

Suggest two characteristics that researchers should look for when choosing an organism
for research into how genes control development.
Back - genes common and from commen ancestors

- varied characteristics within species
- readily available

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