Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
MATAASNAKAHOY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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FRUIT FLY POPULATION STRUCTURE

Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) is a small, common fly found near unripe and
rotted fruit. It has been in use for over a century to study genetics and behavior. Thomas
Hunt Morgan was the preeminent biologist studying Drosophila early in the 1900’s. He was
the first to discover sex-linkage and genetic recombination, which placed the small fly in the
forefront of genetic research. Due to it’s small size, ease of culture and short generation
time, geneticists have been using Drosophila ever since.

Materials:
 1 banana (lakatan)  yeast
 Mortar and pestle  wide mouthed jar with cover
 Lab gown  bug spray (optional)
 Face mask  microscope
 Surgical gloves  slides (blank)

Procedure:
1. Mash the banana and mix in half teaspoon of yeast.
2. Place the mixture in a jar and then set aside for one day. Do not seal the jar with a
cap to allow fruit flies to enter the container.
3. After one day, collect the jar and trap the fruit flies in the jar. Inspect the individuals
and observe the following traits:

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Reminders:
Be careful in the disposal of the fermented banana. Make sure to follow your school’s
rules regarding the disposal of spoiled food waste. Alternatively, if done at home, make sure
to cover it in recycled paper and then place it in plastic bags prior to disposal in bins.

4. If you are finding it difficult to observe the fruit flies while they are moving, you may
anesthetize, kill, or knock out the flies using available materials. You may carefully
spray a weak bug spray into the jar. Make sure that you take extra precautions in
this step or ask your teacher for help.

5. Once you have observed the traits of your collected fruit flies, try to determine the
frequency traits in your collected Drosophila population. You may compute this by
counting the number of individuals with the trait against those individuals that do
not possess the trait. You may do this under the microscope.

6. You may calculate the percentage of phenotypic frequencies by dividing its count by
the total number of individuals in your sampled population.

7. Answer the guide questions afterward.

Guide Questions
Answer the following questions.
1. Based on your data, do you think the mutant traits are frequent in the population?
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2. Why do you think mutated phenotypes occur in the population?
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3. In what aspect do you think the changes in some phenotype of individuals can be
helpful to the population?
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Conclusion:
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Prepared by: Noted by:

ROSE ANN C. MALUNES SONIA L. DIMAYUGA

Teacher II Principal II

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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
MATAASNAKAHOY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SCIENCE LABORATORY SAFETY RULES

1. Always listen carefully to instructions.

2. Never touch anything unless you are told to do so.
3. Always wear the safety equipment needed for practical you are doing.
4. You must stand up and long hair tied back during practical work.
5. Report any accidents to the teacher.
6. Don’t put anything into your mouth in a science lab.
7. Don’t drink or eat on a science lab.
8. Never run in a science lab.
9. Never throw anything in science lab.
10. Never take anything from the science lab without permission.
11. Always wash your hand after practical work.
12. Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in the laboratory.

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