What situation is an example of artifical selection?

A) Female bluegill fish prefer to lay their eggs in the nests of larger male fish.

B) Albino deer or rabbits have a low survival rate in nature, because it is easy for predators to spot them.

C) Penguins with higher body fat tend to survive nesting in the Antarctic winter, while leaner penguins often die.

D) More African elephants today naturally lack tusks compared to the elephant populations 100 years ago, because big game hunters sought elephants for ivory.

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Karsyn Boyle

20 June, 16:05

What situation is an example of artifical selection?

A) Female bluegill fish prefer to lay their eggs in the nests of larger male fish.

B) Albino deer or rabbits have a low survival rate in nature, because it is easy for predators to spot them.

C) Penguins with higher body fat tend to survive nesting in the Antarctic winter, while leaner penguins often die.

D) More African elephants today naturally lack tusks compared to the elephant populations 100 years ago, because big game hunters sought elephants for ivory.

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Erika Livingston · Answer 1

I believe it is D. More African elephants today naturally lack tusks compared to the elephant populations 100 years ago, because big game hunters sought elephants for ivory.