Genetic Variation Over Time Quick Check

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Farmers wanted to grow lemons that were less sour. They crossed a true lemon tree with a mandarin orange tree to develop a hybrid sweet lemon tree.

What process was used to create the sweet lemon tree?

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variation
variation

natural selection
natural selection

selective breeding
selective breeding

melanin

Answer 1

The process used to create the sweet lemon tree by crossing a true lemon tree with a mandarin orange tree is selective breeding.