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BIO 101 Classification and Evolution of living things Objective Question

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A group of plants within a species that have been selected for a particular characteristic and are propagated asexually is called a:
Options
A Variety
B Hybrid
C Cultivar
Correct Answer
D Species
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A cultivar, or 'cultivated variety', is a plant within a species selected for a particular trait and propagated, usually asexually, to continue that trait.

Hint

The name itself is a combination of 'cultivated' and 'variety'.

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