Drosophila melanogaster is a useful species for the study of developmental genes because
A) Drosophila are easily bred and raised a laboratory.
B) the Drosophila genome has been well studied.
C) Drosophila has a fast generation time.
D) many mutant Drosophila are available.
E) All of the answers are correct.

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Drosophila melanogaster, commonly known as the fruit fly, is a popular model organism in genetics and developmental biology research for several reasons: they are easy to breed and maintain in a lab, have a well-studied genome, exhibit a fast generation time allowing for quick observation of genetic changes across generations, and there is a wide availability of mutant strains to study various genetic conditions and developmental processes.

Drosophila Melanogaster Is a Useful Species for the Study of Developmental