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Fruit flies have 3 pairs of autosomes, a total of 6 autosomes. They also have 1 pair of sex chromosomes.
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How many genes are there in a fruit fly?
A fruit fly typically has around 14,000 genes in its genome.
How many chromosomes are there in a fruit fly sex cell?
A fruit fly sex cell has a total of 4 chromosomes: 2 sex chromosomes (XX in females, XY in males) and 2 autosomes.
How many chromosome pairs are in Drosophila?
Drosophila melanogaster, which is a common fruit fly used in genetics research, has 4 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 8 chromosomes.
How many pairs of homologous chromosomes are in a fruit fly somatic cell?
There are 4 pairs of homologous chromosomes in a fruit fly somatic cell.
How many eggs does a fruit fly lay at once?
A fruit fly can lay up to 100-200 eggs in one batch.
What is smaller a mouse or a spider?
If you want an insect then there are many, like the common fly and fruit fly.
What is the diploid number of the fruit fly?
The diploid number of chromosomes in a fruit fly is 8. This means that fruit flies have a total of 8 chromosomes in each somatic cell, with 4 pairs of chromosomes.
How many chromosomes does egg cell of a fruit fly have?
4
How many stages does a fruit fly has?
A fruit fly has 4 stages in its lifecycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
How many eggs can fruit flies lay?
a fruit fly can lay 17000 eggs in 10 days
How many fruit fly offspring can one fruit fly have?
A female fruit fly can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime, typically depositing them in batches of 75-100 at a time. This high reproductive rate is one reason why fruit flies are considered a common model organism in genetics research.
What is the full latin name of the fruit fly?
(Drosophila melanogaster) Fruit fly.
