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Breeders of animals and plants are interested in producing organisms that will possess the most desirable traits. This can be accomplished by crossing two members of a species who each possess dominant genes for a particular trait. Some of the resulting offspring will inherit the genes for both traits. Each generation can be selectively bred to ensure the genes for the traits increase in future offspring.
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What should be done to best ensure successful generations of offspring through selective breeding?

breed organisms that are homozygous for a recessive trait


breed organisms that are heterozygous for a recessive trait


breed organisms that are homozygous for a dominant trait


breed organisms that are heterozygous for a dominant trait

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Breed organisms that are homozygous for a dominant trait.

Explanation: Homozygous dominant parents (AA × AA) will produce offspring that all inherit the dominant allele (AA), ensuring the desired trait appears reliably in every generation. Heterozygous crosses can produce recessive offspring, and homozygous recessive parents won't show the dominant trait.