What is selective breeding?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Choosing parents with desired features so offspring have those features
- Step 1: Humans choose which organisms breed. Step 2. Over generations the desired feature becomes more common. Answer: Choosing parents with desired features to produce offspring with those features. Why not the others: The other options describe genetic engineering and cloning.
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