Increasing Yields Can Be Challenging Because Manipulating a Plant to Divert

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Multiple Choice

Increasing yields can be challenging because manipulating a plant to divert more energy into its reproductive structures like fruits and seeds leaves means less energy for root and stem growth. One consequence of this strategy is that domestic crops _______ than their wild counterparts.

• A) require more effort when planting
• B) are more susceptible to plant diseases
• C) are more susceptible to insect herbivores
• D) All of the above

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