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after earth began to warm, some people in what is now the united states also began growing wild plants for food, instead of only hunting and gathering. over time, they began domesticating plants, such as squash and sunflowers. look at the definition of domesticate. then answer the question below.
domesticate (duh-mes-tih-kayt) verb to breed a wild species in order to change it so that it benefits humans
based on the definition above, which of the following are domesticated species?
sunflowers with big seeds full of healthy oils to eat
squash that has big seeds and is soft and sweet
squash that has small seeds and can be poisonous
sunflowers with small seeds
The definition of "domesticate" is to breed a wild species to change it for human benefit. The first two options (sunflowers with big seeds full of healthy oils and squash that is soft, sweet, and has big seeds) show species changed to benefit humans. The last two (squash with small seeds that can be poisonous and sunflowers with small seeds) don't show beneficial changes.
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sunflowers with big seeds full of healthy oils to eat, squash that has big seeds and is soft and sweet