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The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster was found to be very suitable for experimental verification of chromosomal theory of inheritance by Morgan and his colleagus because:

Option: 1

It reproduces parthenogenetically


Option: 2

A single mating produces two young flies


Option: 3

Smaller female is easily recognisable from larger male

 


Option: 4

It completes life cycle in about two weeks.


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Suitability of fruit flies for the experiments -

The fruit flies were very suitable for this experiment as they could be grown on simple synthetic medium, their life cycle is about two weeks, and single mating could produce large number of progeny flies 

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Also, males and females were very clearly distinguishable. 

 

 Correct option is 4

 

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