Suppose you grabbed ten seeds from the large number of seeds that were present and planted them in a garden. During the summer you harvest 100 bean seeds from these 10 groups of plants? Would you wee the same distribution of seed size as when you first planted the seeds? Explain.
I don't understand how to reason my answer. Because no you wouldn't get the same size but why?
The beans are not uniform in genetics, all are different. They will have slight difference to grown in your environment, soil, insects, disease. Those which have some genetic advantage to these pressures, will thrive more than the others, so your harvest will reflect those which have an advantage.
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To reason out the answer, let's break it down:
When you planted the ten seeds in the garden, each seed had the potential to grow into a plant and produce a certain number of bean seeds. However, genetic variations among the ten seeds meant that the plants that grew from them would also have different genetic makeup and traits.
As the plants grew and produced bean seeds, there could be variations in seed size, influenced by factors like genetic inheritance, environmental conditions, and random mutations. Some plants might produce larger seeds, while others might produce smaller ones.
Therefore, when you harvest the 100 bean seeds from these ten groups of plants, it's unlikely that you would see the same distribution of seed size as when you first planted the seeds. This is because genetic and environmental factors have influenced the growth and development of the plants and their seeds.
In conclusion, due to genetic variations and environmental influence, the distribution of seed size is likely to differ from the original distribution when you harvest the bean seeds.