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BIO 101 Classification and Evolution of living things Objective Question

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A botanical variety is a group of plants that:
Options
A Is artificially selected by humans
B Is an intermediate between species and form, breeding true to type
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C Is the result of a cross between two species
D Is always sterile
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A variety is a botanical or wild group intermediate between species and form, associated with inheritable differences, and recognized as distinct populations breeding true to type.

Hint

This is a natural, not cultivated, infraspecific rank.

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