Use the passage to answer the question. As director of the newly-minted Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Belyaev was curious as to how dogs first became domesticated. He decided that to fully understand the process, he must attempt to replicate the early days of domestication. He picked foxes for the experiment because of their close family ties with dogs (both are canids). What is the key explicit meaning of this passage? (1 point) Responses Dogs and foxes are both canids and are therefore closely related. Dogs and foxes are both canids and are therefore closely related. The personality differences between dogs and foxes affect their ability to be domesticated. The personality differences between dogs and foxes affect their ability to be domesticated. The purpose of Belyaev’s fox experiment was to understand the domestication of dogs. The purpose of Belyaev’s fox experiment was to understand the domestication of dogs. Belyaev became director of the new Institute of Cytology and Genetics.

Answer 1

The key explicit meaning of the passage is: The purpose of Belyaev’s fox experiment was to understand the domestication of dogs.