What Makes Drosophila a Good Model Organism

Question

What makes Drosophila a good model organism?
A)Drosophila have all the same genes as humans.
B)Drosophila mutants can be easily made and studied.
C)Drosophila have a similar lifespan to humans.
D)Drosophila have fewer genes than humans.
E)Drosophila are evolutionarily as closely related to humans as primate species.

Accepted Answer

Drosophila mutants can be easily made and studied, which makes them a valuable tool for genetic research. They also have a short generation time and produce many offspring, which allows for rapid genetic analysis. While they share many genes with humans, they have far fewer genes overall and their evolutionary distance from humans is greater than that of primates. The lifespan of Drosophila is also much shorter than that of humans, although this can be an advantage for studying aging and age-related diseases.