Artificial Selection for Certain Traits in Brassica Oleracea (European Wild

question 132

Multiple Choice

Artificial selection for certain traits in Brassica oleracea (European wild mustard)

• A) generated new species.
• B) generated plants with identical genetic makeup.
• C) gave rise to plants that are quite different in appearance due to the introduction of foreign DNA.
• D) gave rise to plants that are quite different in appearance by virtue of the genetic variation inherent in the mustard plant.
• E) is less rapid than natural selection.

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