AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

MODERN THEORY OF EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Artificial Selection is
A
breeding of faster horses by humans
B
the number of individuals who possess favorable characteristics will increase in a population
C
different species evolve similar traits
D
related function, similar origin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The domestic horse is known to have been strongly impacted by artificial selection, and was often selected for functional traits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Artificial selection, often known as selective breeding, is the action of humans identifying desired qualities in animals and plants and breeding these traits to produce desirable phenotypic traits.

Detailed explanation-3: -Artificial selection is an evolutionary process in which humans consciously select for or against particular features in organisms – for example, by choosing which individuals to save seeds from or breed from one generation to the next. People have been artificially selecting plants and animals for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Using this technique different vegetables are evolved having different characteristics in order to fit the continuously growing world by becoming disease resistant and developing resistance to Harsh climatic and environmental conditions.

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