Question

Explain the importance of Thomas Hunt Morgan's experiments with fruit flies. Why was his work an important addition to Mendel's research?

Answer 1

It showed that the father played an important role in determining the sex-linked traits of offspring.

Answer 2

Thomas Hunt Morgan's experiments with fruit flies made him able to discover and note the inheritance of specific chromosomes. And this experiment gave Mendel nice opportunity to release his idea of researching human beings.