How Does Artificial Selection Differ from Natural Selection

question 35

Multiple Choice

How does artificial selection differ from natural selection?

• A) Artificial selection occurs only with plants.
• B) Artificial selection is not based on heritable variation, but on new mutations.
• C) Artificial selection occurs only in computer simulations, not with actual organisms.
• D) Artificial selection is based on conscious choices by humans.

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Definitions:

Theory Y

A management approach that assumes employees are inherently motivated and will take responsibility if given the opportunity, in contrast to Theory X.

Formal Mathematical Models

Theoretical frameworks that use mathematical expressions to represent and analyze complex systems or problems.

Tight Bureaucracy

A highly structured organizational form with strict rules, procedures, and hierarchy, emphasizing control and consistency.

Contingency Perspective

An approach suggesting that the best management practices depend on the circumstances of a situation or environment.