During a Windstorm, a Tree Falls on the Population of Wildflowers

question 15

Multiple Choice

During a windstorm, a tree falls on the population of wildflowers shown in the figure below. Most of the flowers die (as indicated by the tombstones in the second row) . The survivors go on to reproduce.
What will the next generation of this wildflower population look like?

• A) Half of the flowers will be gray and the other half will be white.
• B) All of the flowers will be white.
• C) All of the flowers will be gray.
• D) Three quarters of the flowers will be gray and One quarter will be white.

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