What is the specialty of the fruit fly in genetics?
Rapid reproduction
Unique DNA
A model organism
Large size
Answer
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is a model organism in genetics due to its short life cycle, large number of offspring, and ease of genetic manipulation. It has been used to study a wide range of genetic phenomena, including the structure and function of genes, the mechanisms of inheritance, and the development of new genetic techniques.
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