Artificial selection is when people selectively choose individuals with a certain desired trait to use as parents of the next generation. It is done to domesticated (or semi-domesticated) organisms. It has produced such monstrosities as bubble-eyed goldfish, revealing the potential for selection acting on heritable variation to produce varieties appearing very different than their ancestors. How is that different from natural selection? (Select all that apply) A- In artificial selection, humans directly cause new mutations to occur, whereas natural selection relies on mutations that occur randomly over time. B- Artificial selection can lead to organisms that would be unfit to survive in the wild, whereas natural selection usually makes the population better adapted. C- Artificial selection is directed ahead of time towards an intentional goal; not so with natural selection. D- Really, they are exactly the same process. Both cause what seems to be design without a designer. E- Artificial selection is directed with a "goal" in mind, whereas natural selection is a 'backwards looking' result of prior selection that lacked foresight or intent.
Artificial selection is when people selectively choose individuals with a certain desired trait to use as parents of the next generation. It is done to domesticated (or semi-domesticated) organisms. It has produced such monstrosities as bubble-eyed goldfish, revealing the potential for selection acting on heritable variation to produce varieties appearing very different than their ancestors. How is that different from natural selection? (Select all that apply)
A- In artificial selection, humans directly cause new mutations to occur, whereas natural selection relies on mutations that occur randomly over time.
B- Artificial selection can lead to organisms that would be unfit to survive in the wild, whereas natural selection usually makes the population better adapted.
C- Artificial selection is directed ahead of time towards an intentional goal; not so with natural selection.
D- Really, they are exactly the same process. Both cause what seems to be design without a designer.
E- Artificial selection is directed with a "goal" in mind, whereas natural selection is a 'backwards looking' result of prior selection that lacked foresight or intent.
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