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21 Cards in this Set
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How many days is the fly an egg?
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1 day
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How many days is the fly a larva?
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6 days
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How many days is the fly a pupa?
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6 days
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During what stage does transformation occur?
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Pupa
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How many days is the fly an adult?
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36 days
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What is another name for the adult stage?
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Imago
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What are the four ways you can distinguish female flies from males?
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Size, Shape of Abdomen, Banding Patterns, and Sex Combs
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How do female and male flies differ in size?
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The female is larger
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How do female and male flies differ in their abdominal regions?
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The females pointed abdomens and the males have round abdomens.
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How do female banding patterns differ from male banding patterns?
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The males have fused stripes and the females have distinct stripes.
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What are sex combs?
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Black clusters of bristles.
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Where are sex combs located?
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On the pair of legs closest to the head.
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How many offspring does a female fly have?
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400-500
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How long is the generation time of Drosophila?
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10 days
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How many chromosomes does the fly have?
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4
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How large is the fly?
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2-3 mm
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What is an instar and when does it occur?
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An increase in body mass during the larva stage
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What is the wild-type body color and eye color for flies?
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Beige body with red eyes
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What do vestigial wings look like?
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They are crumpled and the fly cannot fly
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What do dumpy wings look like?
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They have a triangular shape near the bottom.
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Define Wild-type
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The most common trait in a population.
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