Which of the following is not a reason why C.elegans is an excellent model system for studying development?
A) The animal has a life cycle that is completed in three days.
B) It is a hermaphrodite species.
C) It is a transparent animal.
D) It has invariant cell lineages that form tissue of the adult.
E) XO mutants produced by meiotic disjunction are sterile.

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The fact that XO mutants produced by meiotic disjunction are sterile does not make C. elegans an excellent model system for studying development. However, the other options (A, B, C, and D) contribute to its usefulness as a model system.

Which of the Following Is Not a Reason Why C