Chapter 53.2, Problem 3EQ

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the hypothesis proposed by the researchers was supported by the results obtained by them on infected flies or not.

Introduction: Scientists worked to discover the way in which the embryos develop into adults. However, they discovered a protein known as Toll protein. These proteins bind to a receptor known as TLRs. It stands for “Toll-like receptors”. Drosophila melanogaster is a type of fly that generally feeds on fruits. Toll protein helps in the development of embryos of Drosophila melanogaster.