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Which one of the following is the most inclusive definition of a model organism (model system)?
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an organism with a biological system that is representative of the same system in other organisms
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Which one of the following is the most inclusive definition of a model organism (model system)?
an organism with a biological system that is representative of the same system in other organisms
The wild mustard Arabidopsis thaliana is used as a model organism in genetic studies of plants. Why is Arabidopsis an excellent model organism? Select all of the statements that apply.
produces offspring in short amount of time
small and requires few resources to grow
able to self-fertilize and cross-fertilize
most common form of naturally occurring trait or allele in a species
wild type
How are different mouse strains valuable in studies of human disease?
Thousands of strains of mice have been bred, each predisposed to a specific human disease
What do bacteriophages, or phages, infect?
bateria
