Domesticated plants and animals:
A) are characterized by high genetic diversity.
B) are less likely to succumb to new strains of disease-causing organisms.
C) tend to lose genetic diversity as the farmer selects for more desirable agricultural characteristics.
D) can readily survive in both cultivated and wild (natural) settings.
E) readily adapt to changing environmental conditions.

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Domesticated plants and animals tend to lose genetic diversity as the farmer selects for more desirable agricultural characteristics. This is because farmers select for traits that are advantageous for crop production or animal husbandry, which results in a loss of genetic diversity.

Domesticated Plants and Animals