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A researcher identifies a naturally occurring variant possessing characteristics of interest. This plant is selectively bred. This is an example of

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Transgenic technology
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Mutant selection
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Traditional plant breeding
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Recombinant technology
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The correct option is C Traditional plant breeding
A researcher identifies a naturally occurring variant possessing characteristics of interest. This plant is selectively bred. This is an example of traditional plant breeding. Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits (characteristics).

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