GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following is not a selectively bred organism?
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Dog (Canis familiaris)
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Horse (Equus caballus)
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Sweetcorn (Zea mays)
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Wolf (Canis lupus)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the largest wild members of Canidae, or dog family, with adults ranging in weight from 18 to 80 kilograms (40 to 175 pounds), depending on sex and geographic locale. Gray wolves have a circumpolar range including North America, Europe and Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Canis lupus m A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – grey wolf.
Detailed explanation-3: -The scientific name for wolves is Canis lupus. “Lupus” is the Latin name for “wolf, ” while “canis” is the Latin name for “dog”. Wolves belong to the Canidae family alongside domesticated dogs, coyotes, raccoons, and many other carnivorous species. The Red Wolf can only be found in North Carolina.
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