20. Quantitative Genetics

The table shows a distribution of bristle numbers in a Drosophila population. What is the variance?

Using the variance calculated in problem #2, what is the standard deviation?

A 3-inch plant was crossed with a 15-inch plant, and all F₁ plants were 9 inches. The F₂ plants exhibited a 'normal distribution,' with heights of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 inches.

What ratio will constitute the 'normal distribution' in the F₂?