Why Was It Not Important For The Females Of The F1 Generation To Be Virgins When They Were Mated? Females store sperm in their receptacles and if they were not virgins, then we would not be able to tell who the fathers were. Why was it not necessary to isolate virgin females for the F1
Can Male Fruit Flies Have Red Eyes? Because the eye-color gene is sex-linked, no males will have red eyes (Figure 3). … The eye color gene is located on the X chromosome (one of the sex determining chromosomes of Drosophila). White eye color is recessive. Do male flies have red eyes? Because the eye-color gene
Why Have Fruit Flies Been So Useful To Genetics Research Over The Past 100 Years? As Morgan showed us over 100 years ago, using simple model organisms like the fruit fly to study complex biological questions speeds up our understanding of fundamental mechanisms that may translate into medical applications. Why are fruit flies excellent organisms
Do Flies Fear Humans? Do flies fear humans? Flies likely feel fear similar to the way that we do, according to a new study that opens up the possibility that flies experience other emotions too. The finding further suggests that other small creatures — from ants to spiders — may be emotional beings as well.