[DOC] [TLE] Drosophila melanogaster - Wikipedia [PAR] Drosophila melanogaster is a species of fly (the taxonomic order Diptera) in the 
family Drosophilidae. ... It is typically used because it is an animal species that is 
easy to care for, has .... Finally, the male curls its abdomen and attempts 
copulation. ... This protein makes the female reluctant to copulate for about 10 
days after... [DOC] [TLE] Drosophila - Wikipedia [PAR] Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose 
members are ... The terms "fruit fly" and "Drosophila" are often used 
synonymously with D. ... 1 Etymology; 2 Morphology; 3 Lifecycle and ecology ... 
animal because it is easily cultured en masse out of the wild, has a short 
generation time, and... [DOC] [TLE] 96.05.01: Using Drosophila to Teach Genetics [PAR] During the decade prior to this, Drosophila had been used in experiments such 
as ... or the red-eyed pomace fly, is classified in the family Drosophilidae, and 
order ... They are small, easy to raise in the Lab, have a short life-cycle, have only 
4 pair ... At room temperature (25 oC): 10 days from egg to adult; at 20 oC: 13 
days;... [DOC] [TLE] Document 9: Drosophila Melanogaster [PAR] Similar to all insects Drosophila is covered in a chitinous exoskeleton; has three 
main ... head with large, red, compound eyes; three smaller simple eyes, and 
short ... stripes on the dorsal surface of its abdomen, which can be used to 
determine ... Thus at 25o c the life cycle may be completed in about 10 days, but 
at 20oC... [DOC] [TLE] An introduction to fruit flies | The Berg Lab - University of Washington [PAR] Due to it's small size, ease of culture and short generation time, geneticists ... 
Flies have a short generation time (10-12 days) and do well at room ... Gain an 
understanding of the life cycle of D. melanogaster, an insect which ... Since 
Drosophila has been so widely used in genetics, there are many ... Family: 
Drosophilidae [DOC] [TLE] Drosophila Melanogaster - Its life cycle and breeding methods - Sri ... [PAR] family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called fruit ... D. melanogaster, 
has been heavily used in research in genetics ... Drosophila melanogaster, the 
fruit fly a little insect ... with this organism together with extensive genetic 
homology ... days. Thus at 25o c the life cycle may be completed in about 10 days
, but at... [DOC] [TLE] The Fruit Flies' Tale - Tree of Life Web Project [PAR] A fruit fly can go through a part of it's life cycle (egg to adult) in 7 days at about 83
F. ... Flies are triploblasts, which in short means they have 3 cell layers. ... The 
fruit fly does not have a symbiotic relationship because the fruit does not get 
anything out of the flies living on it. ... The family of the fruit fly consists of 
Drosophilidae. [DOC] [TLE] Critter Corner | OSU Extension Service :: Lane County [PAR] Can suck up to six times its weight in blood, and feeding can take 3 to 10 minutes
. ... Do not buy household insect sprays or bombs -- bedbugs are resistant and 
will .... Family Drosophilidae (fruit flies) - These flies are small, usually not more 
than ... used extensively in studies of heredity and genetics because of its short 
life... [DOC] [TLE] Biodemography of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Aging, Longevity and ... [PAR] Oct 7, 2010 ... Because aging and longevity in the wild may differ so drastically from aging ... on 
decaying fruit as do their distant relatives in the family Drosophilidae. ... Following 
a 5 to 10 day maturation period females lay an average of 700 .... environments 
shape life span in different insect species including in fruit flies. [DOC] [TLE] Encyclopedia of Insects, Second Edition [PAR] induction need not be received by the life stage that enters diapause. For .... at 25 
 C about 10 or 11 days is required to complete a cycle from egg to egg. [DOC] [TLE] Drosophila melanogaster [PAR] Life

Question: The Drosophilidae family of this insect is used extensively in genetics because of its short, 10-day life cycle
Answer: Fruit fly