In the image below, the corn plant on the left has been grown with Lepidoptera sp. larvae, insects that feed on the corn’s cob and leaves. The corn plant on the right was not exposed to insects. Does this experiment provide enough information to conclude that the plant on the right is resistant to Lepidoptera, and why?
A. Yes, the corn on the left was eaten by Lepidoptera larvae while the corn on the right was not
B. No, the insects on the plant on the right may have been killed by insecticide before they had a chance to damage the corn plant.
C. No, we cannot conclude whether or not the corn plant on the right is resistant because it has not been exposed to Lepidoptera.
D. Yes, both corn plants were treated the same way, so we can conclude that the experiment corn is resistant to Lepidoptera.