Question
A) Which scenario accurately describes an example of artificial selection? (1 point)
A woman who worked hard to become a superior athlete has children who also turn out to be
dedicated athletes.
A farmer intentionally breeds oranges to be more resistant to aphids.
A scientist modifies the genes of a tomato plant to make it more resistant to disease.
A seal living in a coastal region where food is abundant thrives and reproduces because of the
abundance of food
A woman who worked hard to become a superior athlete has children who also turn out to be
dedicated athletes.
A farmer intentionally breeds oranges to be more resistant to aphids.
A scientist modifies the genes of a tomato plant to make it more resistant to disease.
A seal living in a coastal region where food is abundant thrives and reproduces because of the
abundance of food
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The scenario that accurately describes an example of artificial selection is:
**A farmer intentionally breeds oranges to be more resistant to aphids.**
This scenario involves human intervention in the breeding process to select specific traits (in this case, aphid resistance) in the oranges, which is the essence of artificial selection.
**A farmer intentionally breeds oranges to be more resistant to aphids.**
This scenario involves human intervention in the breeding process to select specific traits (in this case, aphid resistance) in the oranges, which is the essence of artificial selection.