Question

In 1970, a deadly disease spread through corn crops in the United States. Scientists discovered that 80% of the corn contained the gene that made the plants more likely to be infected with the disease. This problem might have been avoided if the cornfields across the country had more.

Answer 1

Answer: Genetic diversity

Step-by-step explanation:

Increasing the genetic diversity of the cornfields across the country would result in a lower percentage of corn with the gene. If fewer individuals have the gene a disease outbreak would not kill as many organisms.