Which Statement Comparing Caenorhabditis Elegans and Drosophila Melanogaster Is True

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which statement comparing Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster is true?

• A) D. melanogaster has a smaller genome.
• B) D. melanogaster has fewer genes.
• C) D. melanogaster has a higher percentage of the genome that codes for proteins.
• D) D. melanogaster has fewer cells.
• E) D. melanogaster is a smaller organism.

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