Imagine That a Biologist Develops a Strain of Corn with a Lower

question 83

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a biologist develops a strain of corn with a lower fat content by choosing low -fat variants and crossbreeding them over several generations. This is an example of

• A) convergent evolution.
• B) artificial mutation.
• C) artificial selection.
• D) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
• E) natural selection.

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