Why Do Scientists Breed American Chestnut Trees with Chinese Chestnut

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why do scientists breed American chestnut trees with Chinese chestnut trees?

• A) to enable them to survive droughts
• B) to enable them to survive floods
• C) to make them resistant to disease
• D) to make them resistant to insects

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Probability Density Functions

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