The simplicity and clarity of Caenorhabditis elegans allowed researchers to

a. trace the developmental lineages of all cells in the adult.
b. identify the genes involved in differentiation of each cell type.
c. observe the process of fertilization better than had been possible in the past
d. follow the process of cell aggregation to form of a multicellular organism.


Ans: a. trace the developmental lineages of all cells in the adult.

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