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Natural and Artificial Selection

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Farmer Chandru only breeds two types of animals: cows that give the most amount of milk and horses that run the fastest. This is an example of ________.

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Natural selection

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Artificial selection

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Directional selection

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Taming

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Solution

The correct option is B Artificial selection
When certain desirable traits in domesticated animals are carried forward to the next generation by purposefully breeding animals from the same species or different species, it is known as artificial selection.

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