Answer :
The first two individuals that mate in a genetic cross are the parental generation. Their offspring are the F1 generation. The offspring of the F1 generation are the F2 generation.
Answer:
Parental generation
Explanation:
The first two individuals that were crossed with each other in a Mendelian experiment were called as the parent generation by Mendel.
The parent generation is denoted by a symbol P and the offsprings resulting from the cross forms the first filial generation F1.
After the first filial generation, the subsequent generation is expressed as F2, F3 and so.