Figuer:
In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible) are shown at top.
-What did the researchers conclude from the data shown in the figure?

Question

Figuer:
In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible) are shown at top. 
-What did the researchers conclude from the data shown in the figure?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The researchers concluded that resistance to Bt toxin is recessive because the F1 generation showed intermediate resistance, while the F2 generation had a 3:1 ratio of susceptible to resistant larvae, which is consistent with Mendelian inheritance of a recessive trait.

Figuer: In These Data, the Parental Generation Characteristics (Resistant or Susceptible)