Question

What situation is an example of artificial selection?

Select one:
a. Albino deer or rabbits have a low survival rate in nature because it is easy for predators to spot them.

b. Female bluegill fish prefer to lay their eggs in the nests of larger male fish.

c. Penguins with higher body fat tend to survive nesting in the Antarctic winter, while leaner penguins often die.

d. More African elephants today naturally lack tusks compared to the elephant populations 100 years ago, because big game hunters sought elephants for ivory.

Answer 1

*D. More African elephants today naturally lack tusks compared to the elephant populations 100 years ago, because big game hunters sought elephants for ivory.


This is an example of artificial selection because humans have indirectly selected for elephants without tusks by selectively hunting elephants with larger tusks.