A number of studies on the fruit fly, D. melanogaster, have indicated that cAMP plays an important role in the flies' ability to learn, by looking at the behavior of dunce flies and of rutabaga flies. Dunce flies and rutabaga flies were the result of which of the following methodologies?
A) artificial selection studies
B) comparisons of inbred strains
C) finding natural variants and looking for genetic differences
D) inducing mutations and screening for changes in behavior

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Dunce flies and rutabaga flies were created through the process of inducing mutations and then screening for changes in behavior, which is a common methodology in genetic research to understand the function of genes.

A Number of Studies on the Fruit Fly, D