Wendel is a farmer with a herd of jersey cows.He has discovered that some cows have more fat content in their milk than others,and he interbreeds members of his herd to increase the fat content more and more.In what way would this example help Darwin explain the diversity of life on earth?
A) Not all animals that are born will survive long enough to reproduce.
B) Selective breeding in animals can lead to dramatic changes.
C) Fossil evidence indicates subtle changes in species over time.
D) Similarities among organisms show how they're related.

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Wendel's selective breeding of the jersey cows demonstrates how variation within a species can be increased through artificial selection. This can be extrapolated to natural selection, where similar processes occur in the wild over very long time periods, resulting in the diversity of life on earth.

Wendel Is a Farmer with a Herd of Jersey Cows