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Corn (Zea mays subsp - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 35 - 2022 - Paper 1
Question 35
Corn (Zea mays subsp. mays) is a crop grown in Australia. The direct ancestor of corn is widely believed to be a wild grass known as teosinte (Zea mays subsp. parvig... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Corn (Zea mays subsp - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 35 - 2022 - Paper 1
Step 1
In the selective breeding to produce modern-day corn, a trait that has been selected for is an increase in the number of
Answer
The correct answer is C. seeds in the ear. This reflects the focus on enhancing yield during the domestication and selective breeding process of corn, where the increase in the number of seeds directly correlates with improved agricultural productivity.