'Artificial Selection' Refers to or Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

'Artificial selection' refers to or is:

• A) any genetic change in a species brought on by human presence.
• B) the purposeful breeding of animals and plants by humans to achieve certain traits.
• C) a process of cultural evolution that is analogous to natural selection.
• D) how environmental pressures affect mechanical systems.
• E) when a person chooses a mate based on traits that index his or her 'good' genes.

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Definitions:

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Erik Erikson

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