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Why is caenorhabditis elegans an appropriate model organism for studying developmental processes?

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Answer: of its invariant body plan, ease of genetic manipulation and low cost of maintenance

Explanation: Caenorhabditis elegans is a microscopic, soil-dwelling roundworm that has been powerfully used as a model organism since the early 1970″s. It was initially proposed as a model for developmental biology because of its invariant body plan, ease of genetic manipulation and low cost of maintenance.

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