Selective Breeding Has Been Used for Centuries To_______

Question

Selective breeding has been used for centuries to_______ .
A)remove favorable traits from plants and animals
B)enhance growth and yield from domesticated plants and animals
C)ensure purity of genetic lines
D)train crops to grow in more favorable environments

Accepted Answer

Selective breeding involves choosing specific plants or animals with desirable traits and breeding them together to enhance those traits in future generations. This process has been used to increase growth rates, yields, and other characteristics in domesticated plants and animals for centuries. It is the opposite of choice A, which is about removing desirable traits, and is not necessarily focused on ensuring genetic purity (choice C) or adapting crops to new environments (choice D).