Model Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
What are model organisms?
A
Species assumed to be representative of other species for some characteristic of its biology
2
Q
What are characteristics of model organisms?
A
Well-studied
Easy to keep and breed
Rapid reproductive development
3
Q
Caenorhabditis elegans
A
Elegant worm
Invertebrate development and genetics
4
Q
Drosophila melanogaster
A
Fruit flies
Genetics
5
Q
Aplysia californica
A
California sea hare
Nervous system
6
Q
Danio rerio
A
Zebrafish
Development
7
Q
Gasterosteus aculeatus
A
Three-spined stickleback
Behavior
8
Q
Gallus domesticus
A
Chicken
Development
9
Q
Mus musculus
A
Mouse
Development and genetics
