Question

Assume that 'X' and 'Z' are alleles, different versions of genes that encode proteins the corn borers make in their gut. The picture shows a representative sample of the members of the current corn borer population. Corn borers that are XX and XZ have the best digestive system for eating corn plant tissues and reach adulthood more rapidly and in better health than corn borers that are ZZ. Given the description in the paragraph above when the population of corn bores is eating corn...

Answer 1

The first option is correct. the majority of the borera have XX genes. The number of XZ and ZZ are almost the same. So, the number of X genes in the pool would be more in the next year.