Which of the Following Is an Example of How Farmers

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how farmers typically use genetics and heredity?

• A) Breeding fast horses to each other to produce fast offspring.
• B) Breeding high-yield corn plants together to produce higher yields.
• C) Cross-breeding drought resistant and disease resistant wheat varieties to produce one type that can resist both.
• D) Only allowing the cows that produce the most milk to also produce offspring.
• E) All of the above
• 4)4

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