Question

question 13 of 20 : select the best answer for the question. 13. a farmer chooses to breed the cows that produce the most milk rather than the cows that produce less milk. this is an example of a. natural selection. b. homologous and analogous structures. c. uniformitarianism and biogeography. d. artificial selection. mark for review (will be highlighted on the review page)

Explanation:

• Option A: Natural selection is driven by environmental factors without human intervention, but here the farmer is involved, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Homologous and analogous structures relate to anatomical comparisons, not breeding choices, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: Uniformitarianism and biogeography deal with geological processes and species distribution, not selective breeding, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: Artificial selection is when humans select organisms with desired traits (like high milk production in cows) to breed, which matches the scenario.

Answer:

D. artificial selection.