Which Statement Regarding Our Dependence on a Small Number of Domesticated

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Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding our dependence on a small number of domesticated plant species for food is true?

• A) Certain deleterious alleles could accumulate in these crops, making our reliance on a small number of species risky.
• B) The land used to grow a particular crop could become depleted of certain nutrients, making further propagation impossible.
• C) The species we currently depend on contain a great amount of genetic diversity.
• D) The species we currently depend on contain the best balance of nutrients humans need to survive.
• E) Growing relatively few varieties of certain crops reduces genetic variation within plant populations and puts us at greater risk of sweeping crop losses due to diseases and pests.

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