PMDC Verified Question 43 of 94
Drosophila melanogaster is the scientific name of:
A
House fly
B
Fruit fly
C
Flash fly
D
Sand fly
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Official Correct Choice:
Option B: Fruit fly
Concept:

Model organisms are chosen for their ease of use, high reproductive rates, and simple genetic structures.

Solution:

  • Drosophila melanogaster is the scientific nomenclature for the common fruit fly.
  • It was extensively used by Thomas Hunt Morgan to discover the principles of sex-linked inheritance, linkage, and crossing over due to its short life cycle and visible genetic mutations (like eye color).


Why other options are incorrect:

  • House fly: Musca domestica.
  • Sand fly: Phlebotomus or Lutzomyia.

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