Biologists Are Attempting to Develop a Small Wasp Called Nasonia

Multiple Choice

Biologists are attempting to develop a small wasp called Nasonia vitripennis into a model system.Which characteristic would most likely limit this wasp's use as a model system for genomic studies?

A) It has a large number of genetic markers and genetic tools.
B) It has a short generation time.
C) It is easily reared in the lab.
D) Its small size permits large numbers of the wasp to fit in a small space.
E) Its biology is rather unusual, and not indicative of many other species.