Why did T.H. Morgon select Drosophila melanogaster for his experiments?
T. H. Morgan used Drosophila melanogaster for his genetical experiments for the following reasons:
1) Fruit flies have a short life cycle so genetic traits can be studied in many generations in a short span.
2) They reproduce rapidly and produce many offsprings.
3) They have four pairs of polytene chromosomes that are large and can be easily seen under a light microscope.