Coevolution and Artificial Selection
A plant breeder uses artificial selection to produce a corn variety resistant to a fungal pathogen. After several years, the pathogen evolves, rendering the corn’s resistance ineffective. This scenario best illustrates:
A
Genetic drift in small pathogen populations
B
Convergent evolution between unrelated species
C
Coevolutionary dynamics accelerated by artificial selection
D
Stabilizing selection maintaining genetic homeostasis
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