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Development of hybrid varieties of plants and better milk yeilding varieties of cows is an example of :

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Natural selection
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Artificial selection
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Mutation
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Divergent evolution
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Solution

The correct option is B Artificial selection
  • Artificial selection is a process in which man selects a particular desired traits for breeding, in order to generate new plants / animals with improved characters.
  • Example : The selection of a cows producing more and healthy milk than others and interbreeding them so as to get more cows is considered artificial selection.
So, the correct answer is 'Artificial selection'

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