Question

Successful artificial selection, such as that practiced by plant and animal breeders to modify their crops and livestock, depends on which of the following?

A. Breeders must be able to selectively breed the
individuals with the most desirable traits.
B. Some individuals must have more desirable traits than
others.
C. When individuals with the most desirable traits are
bred, their traits must be passed from parents to
offspring.
D. All of these are necessary for artificial selection to take
place.

Answer 1

Artificial selection depends on breeders selectively breeding individuals with desirable traits, some individuals having more desirable traits than others, and the traits being passed from parents to offspring.

Step-by-step explanation:

Successful artificial selection, such as that practiced by plant and animal breeders, depends on:

Breeders being able to selectively breed individuals with the most desirable traits;

Some individuals having more desirable traits than others; and

When individuals with the most desirable traits are bred, their traits must be passed from parents to offspring.

All of these factors are necessary for artificial selection to take place (Option D).