Which of the following make C. elegans an ideal species to study interms of understanding the human body?
A. Its sexual reproduction requires a male and a female.
B. Its genotype is very simple, which means that it is a simpleorganism.
C. It has a long time of gestation, which allows a detailed view ofits development.
D. It has a long lifespan, which allows for important longitudinalstudies.
E. The number of cells in the animal does not increase, the cellsonly grow larger.
Which of the following make C. elegans an ideal species to study interms of understanding the human body?
A. Its sexual reproduction requires a male and a female.
B. Its genotype is very simple, which means that it is a simpleorganism.
C. It has a long time of gestation, which allows a detailed view ofits development.
D. It has a long lifespan, which allows for important longitudinalstudies.
E. The number of cells in the animal does not increase, the cellsonly grow larger.
For unlimited access to Homework Help, a Homework+ subscription is required.
Related textbook solutions
Related questions
1.
__________ are fairly small organelles that provide a safe place within the cell to carry out certain biochemical reactions that generate harmful, highly reactive oxygen species. These chemicals are both generated and broken down in the same location.
Lysosomes |
Endosomes |
Peroxisomes |
Nucleosomes 2. Biologists cannot possibly study all living species. Instead, they try to understand cell behavior by studying a select subset of them. Which of the following characteristics are useful in an organism chosen for use as a model in laboratory studies?
|