A termite population was sprayed with a certain brand of insecticide, a poison
termites. After being sprayed, the number of surviving termites within the population were
counted and recorded as percentage of the total. This process was repeated until a total of six
generations of termites had been sprayed. The results are shown in the table below.
1
5%
2
10%
3
25%
4
40%
5
60%
6
80%
Which conclusion best explains the data represented above?
A. Generation I did not survive because it had several members that were old and weak.
B. Generation 5 had fewer numbers of termites surviving than Generation 2 due to a smaller
initial population
C. The population of termites decreased from generation 1 to 6 because the insecticide killed
more of the offspring
D. The survival rate of the termite population increased from generation 1 to 6 which may
be due to insecticide resistance in the termite population,