Which One of the Following Statements Best Defines Artificial Selection

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best defines artificial selection?

• A) Process that occurs when individuals inherit traits that enable them to survive and reproduce
• B) Process where humans decide which plants and/or animals will not breed
• C) Process of human directed breeding aimed to produce selective traits in selected species
• D) Process that favors beneficial mutations

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Definitions:

Efferent Arteriole

A small blood vessel that carries blood away from the glomerulus of the kidney to the peritubular capillaries, playing a key role in regulating blood pressure and filtration rate in the kidney.

Renal Vein

A vein that carries purified blood away from the kidneys back to the heart.

Nucleic Acid Metabolism

The set of biochemical processes responsible for the synthesis, degradation, and regulation of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) in living organisms.

Gout

Condition caused by the inability of the urinary system to remove uric acid from the body.