A breeder repeatedly selects plants with inherited large seeds as parents. What makes this artificial selection?
Answer & explanation
People influence which inherited variants reproduce.
Selecting parents changes contributions to the next generation. The process needs heritable variation and does not make every favored trait advantageous elsewhere. A breeder’s goal is not a universal evolutionary goal.
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Chapter 2 · One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
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