Fruit Flies (D

Multiple Choice

Fruit flies (D. melanogaster) carrying the dunce mutation are extremely poor at olfactory learning. This is because the dunce mutation

A) causes them to fixate on a particular odor for up to 8 days.
B) interferes with the early stages of memory formation.
C) interferes with their ability to sense an aversive stimulus, such as electric shock.
D) produces defects in the olfactory sensory system.