The first generation of a population of fruit flies had 80 females. Calculate how many female fruit flies would be produced from this population in the fifth generation. You can assume: (1) each female produces 300 offspring each generation; (2) half the offspring produced each generation are female; (3) there is no immigration or emigration; (4) no flies die before reproducing. Show your working. Give your answer in standard form.
23 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Biology Populations (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.