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QuizMultiple Choice

Applied Genetics

Question 6 • PT-GSE Environmental Science B-IC – 81

Which was the most important contribution to society from the early selective breeder Luther Burbank?

Answer
A
an increased world food supply
B
more prize-winning rose varieties
C
a better understanding of devastating diseases
D
many kinds of vegetables related to wild mustard

Explanation

Luther Burbank used selective breeding to develop improved crops, including varieties that produced more food or grew well in different conditions. These improvements helped increase the world food supply, making that contribution more important to society than new roses or other ornamental varieties. The wild-mustard vegetables were developed through selective breeding by other scientists.

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