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:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live, and reproduce, made up of two long strands forming a double helix.

Replication

In the context of molecular biology, replication refers to the process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, allowing genetic information to be passed on to the next generation of cells.

Transcription

The method through which the data encoded in a DNA strand is replicated into a new messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule.

RNA Polymerase

Enzyme that carries out transcription.