One of the Reasons Why the Model Systems of Yeast

question 23

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons why the model systems of yeast, Arabidopsis, nematode worms, fruit flies, and mice are so often used to study functional analysis of genes is because

• A)they all have only a few chromosomes.
• B)they are easy to cross with each other and observe polyploidy effects.
• C)they have short life cycles.
• D)they are easy to observe in the wild.

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