Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Natural and artificial selection

Natural and artificial selection — practice question

Different processes can alter allele frequencies in populations.
(a)[6]

Describe the processes that can change allele frequencies in wildlife populations.

(b)[3]

Selective breeding changes allele frequencies in a population. Plant breeders use selective breeding to improve crop plants such as maize. Explain how selective breeding can be used to obtain a maize variety in which the plants are vigorous and uniform in height.

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