Question

By artificial selection, certain traits have been selected to be passed on to the offspring in certain tomato plants. Which traits have been strongly influenced by genetics in these tomato plants?

Responses

Answer 1

• Fruit size and shape: Some tomato varieties have been bred to produce larger or smaller fruits with different shapes, such as round or oblong.
• Color: Tomato plants have been bred to produce fruits with different colors, such as red, yellow, orange, green, or even purple.
• Disease resistance: Tomato plants have been bred to resist certain diseases, such as verticillium or fusarium wilt, or pests such as the tomato hornworm.
• Flavor: Tomato plants have been bred to produce fruits with different flavors, such as sweet, tangy, or acidic.