An ideal organism for a geneticist to use as a study organism would possess which of the following characteristics?
A) A well-characterized genetic background, karyotype, etc.
B) A large degree of genetic variation among individuals
C) Matings that produce large numbers of offspring
D) A relatively short life cycle
E) All of these are desirable characteristics.

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An ideal study organism for geneticists would have all these characteristics: a well-characterized genetic background for ease of study, genetic variation for diverse research, large offspring numbers for statistical reliability, and a short life cycle for quick generational studies.

An Ideal Organism for a Geneticist to Use as a Study