Drosophila and Beer: An Experimental Laboratory Exercise.

Kurvink, Karen

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Publication Date: 2004-Jan-1

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Drosophila and Beer: An Experimental Laboratory Exercise

Kurvink, Karen

American Biology Teacher, v66 n1 p40 Jan 2004

Drosophila melanogaster is a popular organism for studying genetics and development. Maintaining Drosophila on medium prepared with varying concentrations of beer and evaluating the effects on reproduction, life cycle stages and other factors is one of the exercises that is versatile and applicable to many student levels.

Descriptors: Genetics, Biology, Laboratory Experiments, Entomology, Students, Science Education

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