Which term describes the generation resulting from a cross between two F1 individuals?

Which term describes the generation resulting from a cross between two F1 individuals?

• A. F1 generation
• B. F2 generation
• C. P generation
• D. Hybrid generation

Answer: (B)

When studying how traits pass from one generation to the next, the naming goes P, F1, then F2. The cross between two F1 individuals yields the second filial generation, called the F2 generation. The P generation is the original parental cross that produces the F1s, and the F1 generation consists of their offspring. So the generation produced when two F1s are crossed is the F2 generation.

When studying how traits pass from one generation to the next, the naming goes P, F1, then F2. The cross between two F1 individuals yields the second filial generation, called the F2 generation. The P generation is the original parental cross that produces the F1s, and the F1 generation consists of their offspring. So the generation produced when two F1s are crossed is the F2 generation.