Question

All of the following are reasons that Drosophila (fruit fly) is a good model organism for understanding human development, EXCEPT:

a. Drosophila breed / generate new progeny very quickly
b. Drosophila have been studied by genetic researchers for decades; therefore there are many lineages of Drosophila with different mutations available for use
c. Drosophila are prokaryotes, and so are humans
d. Many Drosophila genes are similar to human genes (for example they have a "Hedgehog" gene with very similar functions to the "Sonic hedgehog" gene in mammals

Answer 1

Drosophila (fruit fly) is a good model organism for understanding human development for several reasons, such as their ability to breed quickly, the availability of different lineages with mutations for study, and the similarity of many Drosophila genes to human genes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Drosophila (fruit fly) is a good model organism for understanding human development because:

1. Drosophila breed / generate new progeny very quickly, allowing researchers to observe multiple generations in a short period of time.
2. Drosophila have been studied by genetic researchers for decades, resulting in the availability of many lineages with different mutations for use in experiments.
3. Many Drosophila genes are similar to human genes, including the "Hedgehog" gene which has similar functions to the "Sonic hedgehog" gene in mammals.

The incorrect statement is option c, as Drosophila are eukaryotes just like humans.