In Order for the Scientists to Artificially Select Drosophila for Their

question 5

Multiple Choice

In order for the scientists to artificially select Drosophila for their number of bristles,

• A)they had to induce mutations into their populations of Drosophila.
• B)they had to study the population for millions of years.
• C)genetic variation had to be present in the population.
• D)dramatic mutations had to be produced by the selection.

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