Question

question 6 of 10
a scientist divided a population of fruit flies into two containers, each with a different kind of food. then she bred the fruit flies under these conditions for many generations. lastly, she put the fruit flies from the two containers together again and observed which flies mated. which question was the scientist most likely testing?
a. do well-fed fruit flies make good pets?
b. what kind of food do fruit flies prefer?
c. will fruit flies bred under different conditions mate?
d. how many species of fruit flies can mate with each other?

Explanation:

The scientist divided fruit - flies into two containers with different food, bred them for generations, and then put them together to observe mating. The key action is observing mating after different breeding conditions. Option A about fruit - flies as pets is not relevant. Option B about food preference is not the focus (the focus is on mating after different food conditions). Option D about the number of mating species is not indicated. The experiment is clearly testing if fruit - flies bred under different (food) conditions will mate.

Answer:

C. Will fruit flies bred under different conditions mate?